The Herald editorial board’s recommendations for election

Published 1:30 am Monday, October 31, 2016

The Herald Editorial Board makes the following recommendations for the Nov. 8 General Election: (Click on each link for the full editorial.)

Federal offices

President: Hillary Clinton the clear choice for president

U.S. Senate: Patty Murray an effective voice for bipartisan action

U.S. House of Representatives, 1st District: Suzan DelBene for 1st Congressional District

U.S. House of Representatives, 2nd District: Rick Larsen merits ninth term in U.S. House

Initiatives

Initiative 1433: No on I-1433’s one-size-fits-all wage increases

Initiatives 1464 and 735: No to misguided campaign measures I-1464 and I-735

Initiatve 1491: I-1491 could work against those it seeks to protect

Initiative 732: I-732’s carbon tax creates uncertainty for state budget

State offices

Govenor: Inslee remains best choice for governor’s post

Secretary of State: Kim Wyman deserves second term as secretary of state

Treasurer: Davidson has experience to lead state treasurer’s office

Auditor: State auditor’s office needs McCarthy at helm

Attorney General: Ferguson deserves second term as Attorney General

Commissioner of Public Lands: Franz should lead state natural resources agency

Superintendent of Public Instruction: Reykdal best choice for state schools chief

Legislature

1st District Senator: Palumbo merits state Senate post

1st District Representatives: Stanford, Kloba for 1st District House seats

10th District Senator: Bailey merits state Senate post

10th District Representatives: Smith, Hayes for 10th District House seats

21st District Representatives: Re-elect Peterson, Ortiz-Self for 21st District

32nd District Representatives: Ryu and Kagi for 32nd District House seats

38th District Representative: Sells for 38th District

39th District Representatives: Kristiansen, Metcalf for 39th District

44th District Representatives: Lovick, Ondracek for the House’s 44th District

Snohomish County

County Council, District 5: Dunshee for Snohomish County Council’s 5th District

Snohomish Public Utility District No. 1

Commissioner, District 3: Retain Olson on SnoCo PUD board

Sound Transit Regional Transit Authority

Proposition 1: Approve Sound Transit rail link to Paine Field, Everett

Returning your ballot

Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8 or can be returned to drop boxes throughout the county. A list of drop box locations and dates and times for mobile drop boxes is available online at tinyurl.com/SnoCoDropBoxes2016.

Because of the length of this year’s ballot for Snohomish County residents, postage of 68 cents is necessary to mail each ballot, however, ballots without sufficient postage will be forwarded by the U.S. Postal Service to the county and will be counted.

And online voters pamphlet is available at tinyurl.com/SnoCoVotersPamphlet.