2026 Seattle City Council 5th district special election
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The 2026 Seattle City Council 5th district special election will be held on November 3, 2026, following a primary election on August 4.[1] The election will occur to fill a vacancy for the 5th district due to the resignation of Cathy Moore, who resigned for health and personal reasons.[2][3] Debora Juarez was appointed in July 2025 by the City Council to the seat until a general election occurs to fill the seat for the remainder of the term.[4]
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November 3, 2026
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Primary election
Candidates
Declared
Declined
- Debora Juarez, incumbent city council member (2016–2024; 2025–present) and former president of the Seattle City Council (2022–2024)[8]
Endorsements
Nilu Jenks
- State legislators
- Liz Berry, state representative from the 36th district (2021–present)[6]
- Darya Farivar, state representative from the 46th district (2023–present)[6]
- Nicole Macri, state representative from the 43rd district (2017–present)[9]
- Julia Reed, state representative from the 36th district (2023–present)[6]
- Rebecca Saldaña, state senator from the 37th district (2016–present)[9]
- Brianna Thomas, state representative from the 34th district (2025–present)[6]
- Local officials
- Toshiko Hasegawa, Port of Seattle commissioner from the 4th position (2022–present)[9]
- Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Seattle City Council member from the 8th position (2024–present)[9]
- Jim Street, former Seattle City Council president (1994–1996) from the 7th position (1984–1996) and former King County Superior Court judge (1996–2000)[6]
Julie Kang
- Local officials
- Tanya Woo, former Seattle City Council member from the 8th position (2024)[9]