-Seattle City Attorney.
The city attorney is the head of the law department
and appoints all assistant city attorneys,
city prosecutors, and other department staff.
The city attorney supervises and controls
litigation in which the city
or any of its departments is a party.
The city attorney also provides legal counsel
to all city departments and to elected and appointed officials.
The city attorney is elected for a 4-year term.
-My name is Erika Evans,
and I'm running to be your next Seattle city attorney.
Right now,
our city is under attack from the Trump administration.
Civil rights are being rolled back.
Reproductive freedom is threatened,
and injustice is rising.
Our most vulnerable neighbors are left unprotected while
our Republican city attorney fails to act with urgency.
I know what it means to be failed by a system.
I moved eight times before I was 12
and grew up on section-8 housing.
Strong union jobs helped my family climb out
of poverty and thrive.
I've spent my career fighting for justice,
prosecuting violent crimes,
taking on fentanyl traffickers and hate crimes,
and protecting workers from wage theft.
Because if justice doesn't protect the most vulnerable,
it's not justice at all.
I left the Department of Justice
when I was told to report on colleagues
for doing diversity work.
I refused to be part of a system
that's dismantling civil rights
because I was trained to fight for them.
My grandfather raised his fist in the 1968 Olympic Games
to protest injustice,
and I carry that same courage every single day.
Now I'm bringing that fight home.
I'll restore a new community court,
end delays in domestic violence and DUI prosecutions,
and balance rehabilitation with accountability
to restore lives and peace of mind.
Seattle needs a city attorney who knows the laws
and won't back down.
I'll defend our right to belong,
our right to make decisions about our bodies
and our right to clean air and water,
and our right to live with safety and dignity.
I'm proud to be endorsed by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal,
State Attorney General Nick Brown,
County Prosecutor Leesa Manion,
council members Alexis Mercedes Rinck,
Girmay Zahilay and Teresa Mosqueda,
MLK Labor, Democratic organizations
and civil rights champions across our state.
Our city deserves an attorney who will fight for all of us.
My name is Erika Evans and I'm asking for your vote.
Thank you.
-Hello. I'm your city attorney, Ann Davison.
Since being elected in 2021,
I've led the fight to make our city safer.
Now I'm leading the fight against unlawful actions
by the Trump administration.
And I will use the full weight of my office
to keep our community safe from his threats.
I first ran for office
because our laws reflect our values
and should apply to all of us equally,
from the White House to Seattle's most troubled areas.
As the first woman and mom to serve as city attorney,
I fought against human trafficking on Aurora
that disproportionately targets women and girls.
I've worked to eliminate open-air drug markets
threatening neighborhoods
and created a drug-prosecution alternative
to give those struggling with addiction
a pathway to treatment.
To reduce gun violence,
I proposed common-sense rules for after-hours venues
to curb late-night shootings.
I've also fought for the environment and consumers,
winning $160 million from corporate polluters
dumping toxic chemicals into the Duwamish River.
And I sued Kia and Hyundai
for needlessly exposing consumers to auto theft.
I brought transparency and accountability
by creating a groundbreaking data program
to show the public how our criminal justice system works,
bringing unprecedented visibility.
And I led the effort to push the state legislature
to fix the toxicology-lab backlog for DUIs
to improve roadway safety.
We cannot go back to being a city
that did not enforce its own laws
and allow public spaces to become unsafe and inaccessible.
I offer proven leadership, pragmatic solutions,
and a promise to keep fighting for Seattle's future.
I'm endorsed by former Democratic governors
Gregoire and Locke,
Democratic Congressman Adam Smith,
King County Prosecutor Leesa Manion,
Pierce County prosecutor Mary Robnett,
Seattle Building and Construction Trades Unions,
Seattle Firefighters Union, and a majority of the city council.
I'm running for re-election
because we still have more work to do.
I'm Ann Davison, and I'm asking for your vote
to ensure our city's improvements on safety
and livability continue.