The Municipal League of King County provides the region's only independent non-partisan, non-agenda driven evaluation of candidates for public office. The ratings -- based on each candidate's involvement, effectiveness, character and knowledge -- are a widely respected tool to help citizens make informed voting decisions.

This year we will evaluate candidates running in contested races for:

• King County Executive
  
• King County Council Position 9
  
• Port of Seattle
  
• Mayors (Auburn, Kent and Seattle)
  
• Seattle City Attorney
  
• City Councils (Auburn, Bellevue, Federal Way, Kent, Kirkland, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline)
  
• Seattle School Board
• Court of Appeals, Division No. 1, District No. 1

Ratings are determined after careful research by citizen volunteers, extensive interviews in front of citizen volunteer committees and vetting by the Municipal League's board of trustees.

Completed questionnaires by candidates and notes from the rating process are published in print and online ahead of the primary election.

Here's the 2009 CEC timeline:

• CEC Training Sessions Part I – June 9
  Seattle Times Auditorium (1120 John St, Seattle)
• CEC Training Sessions Part II - June 16
  With area committee (Various Locations)
  
• Candidate Investigations – June 10 – 15 and 17 –21 (no meetings)
• Candidate Interviews – June 22 – 25 and June 29 – July 2
• Final Committee Review – July 13 or 14
• Board Final Review – July 20 or 21
• Ratings Release Party – July 23

More information

Learn more about serving on a 2009 Candidate Evaluation Committee

Q & A about candidate evaluations and ratings 

What is the candidate evaluation process?

If you are a candidate in a contested race within King County, click here.