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A spirited debate from the King County Council race
King County Council incumbent Jeanne Kohl-Welles is facing a young challenger in Abigail Doerr. They discuss their positions and why you should vote for them.
Seattle Times
Jeanne Kohl-Welles and Abigail Doerr wage intergenerational battle for King County Council
Doerr, a transit advocate and campaign professional, said she started her campaign not because of the meeting with Kohl-Welles, but because of what she sees as a lack of ambition from the County Council. She argues that county government has been too timid in addressing the region’sRead More
The Stranger
King County Council Member Proposes Busing Homeless People out of the County, Sweeping Bus Stations
"This is fueling the narrative that people who are experiencing homelessness in this region are not from here. That's not true. These are our brothers and our sisters and we're not takingRead More
The Stranger
Burgess Super PAC Raises $80,000 in Less Than a Month, Pedersen & Scott vs. Everyone, and More City Council Election News
Doerr wants to clean up the county: King County Council candidate Abigail Doerr has a plan to turn King County green faster by making the county's entire fleet of cars carbon-neutral and by requiring new buildings in unincorporated parts of the county be built green.Read More
Seattle Times
King County Council candidate Abigail Doerr releases plan to cut greenhouse-gas emissions
Abigail Doerr, the transit advocate and campaign professional running for Metropolitan King County Council, released a climate plan WednesdayRead More
The Urbanist
The Urbanist’s August Primary Endorsements 2019
The Urbanist endorses Abigail Doerr for King County Council District 4. Doerr’s do-er energy and transportation and climate expertise makes her a strong urbanist leader.
Doerr successfully led the Mass Transit Now campaign in 2016, securing $54 billion for light rail, bus rapid transit, andRead More
The Stranger
Kohl-Welles Breaks Promise on Corporate Donations, But Vows to Return Microsoft PAC Money
Kohl-Welles had previously told the King County Democrats that she's refusing to take corporate Political Action Committee (PAC) donations for her reelection bid. But right there in the Panda tier were two very corporate names: PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company and Microsoft Corporation.Read More
SeattlePI
Young Democrats back challengers to Sawant, Kohl-Welles and Gossett
The Young Democrats would pump new blood into what has been an often-ignored, albeit well paid King County Council.
They voted to endorse Abigail Doerr, a 29-year-old challenger to 77-year-old incumbent King County Council member Jeanne Kohl-Welles. Kohl-Welles previously served for more thanRead More
The Seattle Times
Hundreds file to run in local elections, including 56 for Seattle City Council
Two races feature veteran lawmakers facing much younger challengers running active campaigns.Read More
The Seattle Times
Transit advocate Abigail Doerr running for King County Council
Doerr said she wants to work to find a new funding source for bus service in King County. The Seattle Transportation Benefit District, which funds about $45 million a year of bus service in the city, expires in 2020.
Doerr has worked in local politics since 2014, when she managed successfulRead More
the Stranger
Transit advocate Abigail Doerr Announces Bid for King County Council
Doerr told me that she grew up in Spokane and moved to Seattle in 2011 and has since worked as a staffer for City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw and a handful of initiative campaigns. She was the campaign manager for a successful Read More
The Seattle Times
Podcast: What would Initiative 1631’s carbon fee do for clean energy, and for gasoline prices?
On Episode 91 of The Overcast, I-1631 campaign manager Abigail Doerr discusses the case for the measure – which, if passed, would be the first of its kind to be adopted by voters in the U.S.Read More
Denver Streets Blog
To Raise Funds for Transit, Denver Can Follow the Lead of Seattle and LA
“One of the common pieces of push-back we got is that transit is a shiny nice-to-have, not a must-have,” said Abigail Doerr, who helped get the Seattle region’s tax passed as advocacy director for Transportation Choices Coalition. “We had to make sure that we were making the case that thisRead More
The Urbanist
Sunday Video: The Seattle Streetcar
In this video, advocacy director Abigail Doerr from Transportation Choices Coalition talks about the benefits of the Seattle Streetcar and in particular how the Center City Connector will improve the system.Read More
KOMO
Tim Eyman launches new initiative to try to limit car tab taxes to $30
"We were very clear about how much money this would cost and what the money would be intended to go for and people had an opportunity to vote on this," said Abigail Doerr, Transportation Choices Coalition. Read More
Mass Transit
A Major Transit Victory in the Puget Sound
This has been an excellent start, but it is not enough to meet the demands of the region. To plan for the growth that we are expecting and the traffic congestion we are experiencing, Sound Transit leadership spent three years developing the next phase of expansion fighting political battles toRead More
The Seattle Times
Angle Lake Station Opening
Abigail Doerr, manager of the Mass Transit Now (pro-ST3) campaign, said in a debate this week the station is opening four years early. That’s based on goals from the 2008 ST2 campaign. Back in the Sound Move campaign of 1996, Angle Lake service was promised by 2006, but severely flawed costRead More
KBCS
Unmute the Commute: Sound Transit 3 Ballot Measure
With a national election approaching, voters are weighing some key issues. For Puget Sound area residents, a major transportation initiative will be decided. If approved, Sound Transit 3 will expand and improve local transit. Jennie Cecil Moore interviewed Abigail Doerr, Advocacy Director of Read More
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog
Sound Transit 3 ballot measure campaign kicks off with Capitol Hill party ahead of November vote
For those who oppose the measure, including members of the Seattle Times editorial board, Doerr said they need to face the reality that one million people are coming to the region in the next 20 years, a region that is already struggling to efficiently move people around. “This is truly a once inRead More
Capitol Hill Seattle Blog
ST3: a Capitol Hill view of what’s next for Sound Transit
For local transit advocates like Abigail Doerr, advocacy director for the pro-light rail Transportation Choices Coalition and a Capitol Hill resident, ST3 is a key opportunity to get it right to go all out and build out the regional mass transit network to its fullest extent. “We would like toRead More
Seattle Central College
Washington Bus: YOUth Powered Democracy
Video recording of a forum hosted by the Washington Bus to facilitate a conversation on how the barriers to access, the opportunity gap, and existing political culture keep young people out from engaging in politics.Read More
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Elect Abigail Doerr
7 hours ago
Thank you so much for your support!
I ran for King County Council because I believe that, as a region, we must be acting with more urgency on the issues that matter most in our communities: addressing climate change, regional solutions to homelessness, and improvements to our transit system.
While this campaign didn’t result in a win, I am so proud that I decided to run to elevate these issues. I am so grateful for all of you who believed and me in this campaign: be it endorsements, boots on the ground, and the over 600 people who made a donation. We couldn't have done this without you!
Many young women have approached me this year about running for office and I'll say it again: please run! Fight for the community you love, challenge the status quo, run competitive races, knock on doors, present bold policy and big ideas, bring others along with you and let’s lay the groundwork for a future for all of us. Some races are an uphill battle. But by taking risks to make bold change, in the process you do so much for your community. You will be stronger for it and more determined for whatever is next! ... See MoreSee Less
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I’m excited to support you on whatever is next.
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You’re awesome. Thanks for running.
You ran a great campaign and thank you so much for stepping up! Look forward to see what’s next for you.
I’m so proud of all you did. 💜
You’re a badass and I’m proud to call you a friend!!!
Thank you Abigail😊. We need energetic smart candidates like you. Keep up your good works.
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You’re amazing. It’s been a pleasure watching you work so hard for what you believe in. I hope you do it again!
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Way to go for it Abigail Doerr! Can't wait to see what's next for you! ;)
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I am so grateful for all of you who came along this journey with me: donating, doorbelling, endorsing, and cheering us on! While our campaign didn’t result in a win — I am so proud that I decided to run to elevate the issues that matter: climate, housing, and transit.
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abigaildoerr
Nov 7
Thank you so much for your support in my campaign! While our efforts didn’t result in a win — I am so proud that I decided to run to elevate the issues that motivated me to run: climate, housing, and transit. I am so grateful for all of you who came along this journey and donated, endorsed, doorbelled, and cheered us on!
Many young women have approached me this year about running for office and I'll say it again: please run! Fight for the community you love, challenge the status quo, run competitive races, knock on doors, present bold policy and big ideas, bring others along with you and let’s lay the groundwork for a future for all of us. Some races are an uphill battle. But by taking risks to make bold change, in the process you do so much for your community. You will be stronger for it and more determined for whatever is next! ...
abigaildoerr
Nov 4
Yesterday, I knocked on my final door of the campaign and personally reached 20,013 doors! As campaign we reached our 40,709th door(!!). We are still working the phones and the streets to get out the vote for tomorrow — but I am not sure it is possible for us to have worked harder. I’m so grateful and proud of this incredible team and for the countless voters who have shared with us their hopes and vision for King County. Let’s do this!! ...
abigaildoerr
Oct 26
I stuck my ballot in the mail today. Have you voted yet?! I voted: ✅Yes on I-1000/R-88 ❌ No on 976 AND I filled in the bubble next to Abigail Doerr 🗳!! Get those ballots filled out and returned by Nov 5th. ...
abigaildoerr
Oct 22
We are walking fast! Who is ready for: ✅ regional solutions on homelessness
✅ urgent action on climate
✅ improvements to our transit system
Let's go do it together! ...
abigaildoerr
Oct 17
Ballots should be arriving in your mailbox!! We had a great crew on the doors last weekend AND we have reached our 35,000th door of the campaign. #doerrtodoor Let’s do this!! ...
abigaildoerr
Oct 12
Many thanks to the crew from the #43rdDems for hitting the pavement with us this crisp Saturday morning! Special appearance by some sleepy pups. ...
abigaildoerr
Oct 9
We took advantage of a few rays of sunshine this afternoon to hit the streets with the Laborers Local 242 and the Ironworkers Local 86. Thank you so much for coming out! We are just 4 weeks from Election Day! ...
abigaildoerr
Oct 4
The one and only @kate_burke_spokane joined me at the doors today! We met some lovely voters, had some fruit fall on us, and chatted with the neighborhood clown. ...
abigaildoerr
Sep 20
We have no time to wait for climate action. I am so inspired by the young activists who organized today’s climate strike here in Seattle and around the world. These young organizers are fighting for their future and the future of our planet. 🌎 ...