-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.