SHSC Coverage of Seattle’s 2025 Elections

Join the SHSC 2025 Election Team — Help Us Plan and Host Our Candidate Forum! 

SHSC is preparing a human services-focused primary candidate questionnaire and will host a live candidate forum during this important election year. Candidates for Mayor, City Council, and City Attorney will be invited to complete the questionnaire.

The questionnaire will allow primary candidates to express their views on critical human services issues in Seattle and King County. Candidate responses will be posted to this page before primary voting, allowing residents to make informed decisions while casting their votes.

Following the primary elections, SHSC and co-sponsors will host the 2025 Human Services Candidate Forum. This in-person forum will bring together successful primary candidates for Mayor, City Attorney, and City Council to connect with voters and share their visions for enhancing human services, building an equitable city, and creating a just and thriving community in Seattle and King County. 

For both the questionnaire and the forum, human service providers— including SHSC members and co-sponsors—will submit questions that the SHSC team will review and select for inclusion. The chosen questions will address a wide range of human service issues relevant to our region, all of which impact the ability of Seattle and King County residents to achieve well-being and reach their full potential. 

We are actively seeking team members to help us plan these events, and we would love for you to join us! If you have colleagues who might be interested, please share this opportunity with them. We will begin meeting in early spring, typically once or twice a month via Zoom. While there is a fair amount of work to do, we always have fun in the process! In terms of time commitment, we work together to ensure that each team member contributes within their capacity—we like to share the responsibilities! 

 Please reach out to Jerry or Vedrana if you are interested in joining the 2025 SHSC Election Team!