Seattle Times endorses Kagi and Ryu in 32nd Legislative District

Our news partner, The Seattle Times, has endorsed incumbent Democratic 32nd District State Reps. Ruth Kagi and Cindy Ryu for re-election.

The 32nd District includes Shoreline, part of northwest Seattle, Woodway, south Edmonds, nearby unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County, Lynnwood and part of Mountlake Terrace.

In a Sunday editorial, the Times cited Kagi for her work to protect children and her work to improve truck safety in the most recent of her seven terms in the Legislature.

The Times said that Ryu had had a good first term in the Legislature, particularly on transportation, economic-development and local-government issues. The Times added that Ryu's Republican opponent, Randy Hayden of Edmonds, is not prepared to replace her.

Ryu faces Hayden and Kagi faces Republican Robert Reedy of Mountlake Terrace in the Nov. 6 general election.