Teresa Mosqueda
2024 - Present
2028
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Teresa Mosqueda is a member of the King County Council in Washington, representing District 8. She assumed office on January 1, 2024. Her current term ends on January 1, 2028.
Mosqueda ran for election to the King County Council to represent District 8 in Washington. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Teresa Mosqueda was born in Denver, Colorado. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in 2002 and her master's degree in public administration from Evergreen State College in 2006. Mosqueda's professional experience includes working as a consumer advocate for the Washington Affordable Care Act Exchange Board, Children's Alliance, and the Washington State Labor Council.[1][2]
Mosqueda has been affiliated with the following organizations:[2]
- OPEIU Local 8
- Washington State Labor Council
- Raise Up WA Coalition
- Stop Wage Theft Coalition
- Farmworker Coalition
- Health Coalition for Children and Youth
- Healthy Washington Coalition
- Path to Power program
- MEChA
Elections
2023
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2023)
General election
General election for King County Council District 8
Teresa Mosqueda defeated Sofia Aragon in the general election for King County Council District 8 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Teresa Mosqueda (Nonpartisan) | 55.0 | 33,921 |
Sofia Aragon (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 27,553 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 194 |
Total votes: 61,668 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for King County Council District 8
Teresa Mosqueda and Sofia Aragon defeated GoodSpaceGuy in the primary for King County Council District 8 on August 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Teresa Mosqueda (Nonpartisan) | 57.6 | 28,966 |
✔ | Sofia Aragon (Nonpartisan) | 37.6 | 18,900 | |
![]() | GoodSpaceGuy (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 2,216 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 234 |
Total votes: 50,316 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2021
See also: City elections in Seattle, Washington (2021)
General election
General election for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large
Incumbent Teresa Mosqueda defeated Kenneth Wilson in the general election for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Teresa Mosqueda (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 59.4 | 149,589 |
![]() | Kenneth Wilson (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 40.2 | 101,168 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 881 |
Total votes: 251,638 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large
The following candidates ran in the primary for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Teresa Mosqueda (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 59.4 | 113,052 |
✔ | ![]() | Kenneth Wilson (Nonpartisan) ![]() | 16.2 | 30,862 |
Kate Martin (Nonpartisan) | 11.6 | 21,997 | ||
![]() | Paul Glumaz (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 10,228 | |
Alexander White (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 2,474 | ||
Bobby Miller (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 2,438 | ||
![]() | Jesse A. James (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 2,051 | |
Jordan Elizabeth Fisher (Nonpartisan) | 1.0 | 1,810 | ||
George Freeman (Nonpartisan) | 0.8 | 1,575 | ||
![]() | Alex Tsimerman (Nonpartisan) | 0.5 | 961 | |
Brian Fahey (Nonpartisan) | 0.5 | 887 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 2,075 |
Total votes: 190,410 | ||||
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Endorsements
To view Mosqueda's endorsements in the 2021 election, please click here.
2017
Seattle held general elections for mayor, city attorney, and two at-large seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on August 1, 2017. The top two vote recipients after the final count of the primary vote advanced to the general election. The filing deadline for this election was May 19, 2017. Teresa Mosqueda defeated Jon Grant in the general election for the Position 8 seat on the Seattle City Council.[3]
Seattle City Council, Position 8 General Election, 2017 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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59.99% | 117,332 |
Jon Grant | 40.01% | 78,257 |
Total Votes | 195,589 | |
Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed November 28, 2017 |
The following candidates ran in the primary election for the Position 8 seat on the Seattle City Council.[3]
Seattle City Council, Position 8 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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31.59% | 53,676 |
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26.87% | 45,652 |
Sara Nelson | 21.48% | 36,495 |
Rudy Pantoja | 5.12% | 8,704 |
Sheley Secrest | 4.98% | 8,467 |
Charlene Strong | 4.45% | 7,562 |
Hisam Goueli | 3.18% | 5,407 |
Mac McGregor | 2.03% | 3,444 |
Write-in votes | 0.29% | 486 |
Total Votes | 169,893 | |
Source: King County, "2017 election results," accessed August 15, 2017 |
Endorsements
General election
The following table displays group endorsements issued in Seattle's 2017 general election. Click [show] on the box below to view endorsements.
Candidate endorsements | |||||
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Endorser | Mayor | Position 8 | Position 9 | City attorney | |
Alliance for Gun Responsibility Victory Fund[4] | Jenny Durkan | N/A | M. Lorena González (i) | Pete Holmes (i) | |
Democracy for America[5] | Cary Moon | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Equal Rights Washington[6] | Jenny Durkan | Teresa Mosqueda | M. Lorena González (i) | Pete Holmes (i) | |
King County Democrats[7][8] | Cary Moon | Teresa Mosqueda | M. Lorena González (i) | Pete Holmes (i) | |
M.L. King County Labor Council[9] | Jenny Durkan | Teresa Mosqueda | M. Lorena González (i) | N/A | |
Seattle Education Association[10] | Cary Moon | Teresa Mosqueda | M. Lorena González (i) | N/A | |
Seattle Weekly[11] | Cary Moon | Jon Grant | M. Lorena González (i) | Pete Holmes (i) | |
SEIU 6[12] | Cary Moon | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
SEIU 925[13] | Cary Moon | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
SEIU 1199NW[12] | Jenny Durkan | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Teamsters Joint Council No. 28[12] | Jenny Durkan | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
The Seattle Times[14] | Jenny Durkan | N/A | Pat Murakami | Scott Lindsay | |
The Stranger[15] | Cary Moon | Jon Grant | M. Lorena González (i) | Pete Holmes (i) | |
UFCW 21[16] | Cary Moon | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Unite Here Local 8[17] | Cary Moon | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Washington State Council of County and City Employees[12] | Jenny Durkan | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Primary election
The following table displays group endorsements issued in Seattle's 2017 primary election. Click [show] on the box below to view endorsements.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Teresa Mosqueda completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Mosqueda's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|I grew up understanding the importance of healthy communities that champion equity. Prior to serving on the City Council, I was proud to help lead Initiative 1433 to provide paid sick and safe leave for all workers in our state and to help pass health care reform in the WA and serve on the Affordable Care Act Exchange Board on behalf of working families, women, POC, and immigrants. I have worked on progressive agendas to ensure the right to a union, lift up low-wage workers, protect immigrant rights, and I intend to continue this trend. On the City Council, we have led tripling the investments in housing, passing better wage requirements for gig and low-wage workers, brought together labor, business, housing, transportation, racial equity and environmental justice advocates to pass the JumpStart Seattle progressive revenue plan and implemented COVID relief in 2020. I am proud of these accomplishments, but there is more to do to create equitable communities and this is what drives me to run again.
One of my top three issues is building affordable housing and housing the homeless. In housing - we must build more housing in the city so fewer people are getting displaced and pushed out of the city or into the streets. The lack of affordable housing is causing more workers, and high numbers of workers of color specifically, to be pushed further away from their place of employment and community, causing Seattle to be the third highest mega commuter city in the country. To address this I am proud that JumpStart secured an additional $135 million per year for affordable housing, shelters, homeownership opportunities and more to address the housing and homelessness declared states of emergency.
- My second key message centers around creating a livable and equitable Seattle. A healthy community is where residents feel safe, empowered, and have the resources and infrastructure for self determination and protection from harm. This includes being safe and healthy in our communities, especially for Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC) communities. To invest in our community’s health and safety, we must work to expand the capacity of community solutions that move us away from past harmful policing and a reliance on the criminal legal system. This includes deep investment in upstream restorative community-health oriented solutions. As we move away from our reliance on the criminal legal system to address issues that are a pu
- The third key message of my campaign focuses around building a strong economy. The COVID-19 crisis wreaked havoc on our community and local economy. I am proud to have led the passage of the JumpStart progressive revenue bill through a broad coalition of labor, business and community, that brings in over $214 million a year for housing, equitable development and Green New Deal investments. This is the most progressive revenue package that has passed the city council. With the expected infusion of reliable revenue and serving as Budget Chair, I protected against austerity cuts and preserved core services for our most vulnerable, while positioning us to protect and reopen our economy in a more equitable way. JumpStart allowed direct cash supp
A lot of what inspired me to run four years ago was the inequality and disparities we see around Seattle, from housing, to job opportunities, to wealth. I had faith in my ability to bring people together, to lead, and my capability to make a difference. I have a drive to create real change for the people who have been excluded from governmental decisions. I am community-driven, and committed to finding solutions that work for everyone, not just the wealthy elites. My priorities and areas of passion center around building back a strong, equitable Seattle. This means increasing affordable housing, creating resilience in our economy, constructing a society where all residents feel safe and empowered.
Additionally, progressive local governance in particular requires a commitment to approaching policy with an intersectional lens to address gaps that may exist across multiple axes. Many of the problems that Seattle needs to address stem from inequity and injustice, including homelessness, addiction, poverty, and gentrification. As we address these systemic problems we must go deeper than covering them with a band-aid: we need to end them at their source. Elected officials should understand this approach and create policies that reflect this reality.
I've worked to advance progressive bold housing, environmental, and labor policy by bringing people together to find common ground to improve the lives of our community. Building off my past work with the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO, I have brought together diverse voices through alliances and coalitions to find common ground at the policy making table. In doing so I have championed new building efficiency standards for city buildings, included more labor and environmental requirements in housing development, supported efforts to move away from fossil fuel reliance in buildings and homes in a way that ensures a just transition for workers as well. I championed the Jumpstart Seattle progressive revenue bill that includes over $235 million dollars a year for housing, equitable development, economic resilience and Green New Deal priorities over the next twenty years. I did this by working with others, finding common ground, being driven by my progressive values and delivering on progressive priorities.
Led and passed the most progressive tax in Seattle through JumpStart which prevented austerity cuts, bringing in over 235 million a year for housing, homeless services and equitable development priorities, and helped to set the stage for more progressive revenue discussions as well.
Allocated millions to small business emergency relief funds
Led the City’s COVID emergency relief bill to provide direct flexible cash support to workers, businesses, immigrants & refugees left out of federal relief, enhanced rental assistance, food assistance, and childcare support.
Passed groundbreaking legislation for workers like expanded paid sick leave and guaranteed minimum wages for ap-based drivers on Lyft/Uber platforms, passed the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, and protected Hotel Workers with a suite of bills to create reasonable workloads, guaranteed healthcare, and protection from harassment, passed hazard pay for grocery workers, and appreciation pay for childcare workers.
Tripled the investments in housing while the chair of housing over the last four years.
Additionally, progressive local governance in particular requires a commitment to approaching policy with an intersectional lens to address gaps that may exist across multiple axes. Many of the problems that Seattle needs to address stem from inequity and injustice, including homelessness, addiction, poverty, and gentrification. As we address these systemic problems we must go deeper than covering them with a band-aid: we need to end them at their source. Elected officials should understand this approach and create policies that reflect this reality.
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2017
Mosqueda's campaign website listed the following themes for 2017:
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Protect the Rights of All Seattle Residents Create Stable, Affordable Housing Build A Local Economy That Works for All |
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—Teresa Mosqueda (2017) |
See also
2023 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Teresa Mosqueda for Seattle City Council Pos. 8, "About," accessed June 22, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 4, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 King County, Washington, "Who has filed: 2017 candidate filing," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ Alliance for Gun Responsiblity, "ALLIANCE FOR GUN RESPONSIBILITY VICTORY FUND ENDORSES JENNY DURKAN FOR SEATTLE MAYOR, LEGISLATIVE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE," September 18, 2017
- ↑ Democracy for America, "http://democracyforamerica.com/site/page/democracy-for-america-endorses-cary-moon-for-seattle-mayor," September 7, 2017
- ↑ Equal Rights Washington, "Endorsements," accessed October 16, 2017
- ↑ King County Democrats, "Our Candidates," accessed August 28, 2017
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "Moon grabs key Dem nod in Seattle mayor’s race amid Durkan’s union endorsements," August 24, 2017
- ↑ M.L. King County Labor Council, "2017 Endorsements," August 24, 2017
- ↑ Seattle Education Association, "WEA PAC," accessed October 16, 2017
- ↑ Seattle Weekly, "Sweep the Sweepers! Our Endorsements For the Nov. 7 Election," October 18, 2017
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 The Stranger, "Labor Split Begins as Cary Moon Gets First Union Endorsement in Mayoral Race," August 25, 2017
- ↑ SEIU 925, "2017 Candidate Endorsements," accessed September 19, 2017
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "Seattle Times endorsements for the Nov. 7 general election," September 7, 2017
- ↑ The Stranger, "The Stranger's Endorsements for the November 7, 2017, General Election," October 11, 2017
- ↑ UFCW 21, "UFCW 21 Largest Private Sector Union Endorses Moon for Mayor," September 29, 2017
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "Moon backpedals on ‘right to shelter,’ dents Durkan’s labor lead in Seattle mayoral race," September 29, 2017
- ↑ KING 5, "Local businesses endorse former US Attorney Jenny Durkan for Seattle mayor," May 30, 2017
- ↑ M.L. King County Labor Council, "2017 Endorsements," June 22, 2017
- ↑ Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle, "Home," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Seattle Democratic Socialists of America, "Dispatches," accessed June 23, 2017
- ↑ Seattle Education Association, "WEA PAC," accessed June 23, 2017
- ↑ Washington Hospitality Association, "Seattle restaurants and hotels endorse Jenny Durkan, Sara Nelson and Scott Lindsay," June 19, 2017
- ↑ Seattle Subway, "2017 Primary Endorsements," accessed September 19, 2017
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "Editorials," accessed July 11, 2017
- ↑ Seattle Met, "Labor Groups Divided on Endorsements for Mayor," July 12, 2017
- ↑ Sierra Club PAC Washington State, "Endorsements 2017 Primary," accessed July 25, 2017
- ↑ The Stranger, "Kshama Sawant Will Endorse Nikkita Oliver for Mayor, Jon Grant for City Council," May 17, 2017
- ↑ The Stranger, "The Stranger's Endorsements for the August 1, 2017, Primary Election," July 12, 2017
- ↑ The Urbanist, "2017 Primary Endorsements," July 6, 2017
- ↑ UFCW 21, "2017 Primary Election Candidate Endorsement Recommendations," July 11, 2017
- ↑ Washington Conservation Voters, "Endorsements," accessed June 23, 2017
- ↑ 32nd District Democrats, "2017 Election Endorsements," March 10, 2017
- ↑ 36th District Democrats, "Executive Board Makes Recommendations for 2017 Primary!" May 21, 2017
- ↑ 37th District Democrats, "2017 Election Endorsements," accessed July 25, 2017
- ↑ 43rd District Democrats, "2017 Endorsement Results," June 21, 2017
- ↑ 46th District Democrats, "46th District Endorsements," accessed June 23, 2017
- ↑ Teresa Mosqueda for Seattle City Council Pos. 8, "Issues," accessed June 22, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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Preceded by Joe McDermott |
King County Council District 8 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
Preceded by Tim Burgess |
Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large 2017-2024 |
Succeeded by Tanya Woo |
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