Former Washington Govs. Gregoire and Locke endorse Ann Davison for Seattle city attorney
Former Washington Governors Christine Gregoire and Gary Locke endorsed Ann Davison in the race for Seattle city attorney on Tuesday, saying the positions championed by her opponent, Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, would put the people of Seattle at risk.
“Seattle is at a crossroads,” the two said in a joint statement. “Seattle remains a great place to live and raise a family, but it also faces some very real and growing problems. Now more than ever we need pragmatic city leaders who understand the challenges our city is facing and are committed to implementing realistic solutions that will get Seattle back on the right track.”
The endorsement by two Democratic ex-governors for Davison — a self-identified Republican running for a non-partisan position in one of the nation’s most liberal metros — highlights the divide between Seattle’s centrist Democrats and its more-left factions, which largely support Thomas-Kennedy.
That divide was on display Tuesday night.
In a tweet, Shasti Conrad, chair of the King County Democrats, said Gregoire and Locke are “out of touch and playing old politics.”
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