By: Melissa Santos

https://crosscut.com/politics/2022/01/seattles-2022-election-season-already-heating

Typically, Seattle’s hottest elections happen in odd years, when half the jobs at City Hall are up for bid. But 2022 is shaping up to be an unusually big year for local politics as well, with more candidates jumping in every week.

State Rep. Noel Frame, D-Seattle, announced Thursday that she will run for the state Senate seat being vacated by state Sen. Reuven Carlyle, who isn’t running for re-election this year. And state Rep. Javier Valdez, also a Seattle Democrat, is running to replace David Frockt, another longtime Seattle legislator who is retiring. That leaves two Seattle House seats open for the taking.

Meanwhile, three high-profile candidates are competing to succeed King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg, who has held that job since 2007.

More people are likely to declare their candidacy for these open positions in the coming days and weeks.

For those who are interested, but would rather not scour a dozen articles looking for this information, here’s a rundown of who is running for what in major Seattle races in 2022. We’ll update this as new candidates throw their names into the mix.

State House, 36th Legislative District

With Frame running for the Senate, her seat in the state House will open up — and it’s sure to attract some attention. We'll update here as more people join the race.

Julia Reed

Reed, a Democrat, announced her candidacy for Frame's seat on Feb. 1.

Previously, Reed worked as a senior policy adviser to former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and as the City of Seattle's regional affairs director. Before that, she worked for the federal government, holding positions in the State Department and the Office of Management and Budget during the Obama administration. She chairs the 36th District Democrats and now works for a consulting firm that helps businesses with workforce development and diversity, according to her campaign announcement.