State Rep. Kagi to kick off re-election campaign Sunday in Shoreline

By Evan Smith

Democratic State Rep. Ruth Kagi plans to kick off her re-election campaign Sunday in Shoreline.

Democratic State Attorney General Bob Ferguson will appear at Kagi’s Sunday kick-off event is scheduled for 2 to 4pm at the Shoreline Family Support Center, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline.

Kagi represents the 32nd Legislative District, including Shoreline, part of northwest Seattle, Lynnwood, Woodway and nearby unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County, and parts of Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace.

Kagi is seeking a ninth two-year term in the State House of Representatives. Her only opponent is Republican Alvin Rutledge of Edmonds.

Kagi has reported raising $10,660 and spending $433 for the campaign to no fundraising or spending for Rutledge.

Candidate filing ended Friday at 5pm. All candidates for partisan offices appear on the Aug. 5 primary-election ballot, with the top two vote getters in the primary, regardless of party, qualifying for the Nov. 4 general-election ballot.

Kagi is chairwoman of the House committee on early learning and human services and a member of the environment committee, the appropriations committee, and the appropriations subcommittee on health and human services.

Evan Smith can be reached at schsmith@frontier.com.