26th Legislative District Democrats

Tiers of the Caucus - Convention Cycle

Precinct Caucuses - The first tier in the Caucus-Convention Cycle is the Precinct Caucuses which were held on Saturday, February 9, 2008. Delegates and alternates representing each presidential candidate were elected at the Precinct Caucuses. The number of delegates and alternates elected at each Precinct Caucus was based on Democratic performance in the 2004 General Election and the number of registered voters in each precinct. Delegates and alternates elected at the Precinct Caucuses will attend the next level of the Caucus-Convention Cycle, the Legislative District Caucus and County Convention. Any Democrat registered to vote, and a resident in the precinct, may attend, participate in the discussion, vote, and be elected as a delegate or alternate. In order to vote, a person must sign a registration sheet stating that they are a Democrat and agree to public display of their attendance. Resolutions are also introduced at the Precinct Caucuses and forwarded to the local County Convention.

Legislative District Caucuses and County Conventions - The second tier in the Caucus-Convention Cycle is the Legislative District Caucus and County Convention. The 26th Legislative District Caucuses were held on Saturday, April 5, 2008. Delegates and alternates representing each presidential candidate were elected at the Legislative District Caucus as follows:

Hillary Clinton Kitsap Delegates

Charles J. Simmons
Charity Swedberg
Cathy Adams-Bomar
Dennis Xavier Goss
Greg Johnson
C. Eric Knight
Judith Kay

Barack Obama Kitsap Delegates

Gabriel Emeka
Serena Freeman
Arnette Holloway
Alvin (Mark) Brown
Christopher Friend
River Curtis-Stnaley
Terence Cardinal
Taska Elin
Christopher Barker
John L. Ross
Gene Alberts
Tara Hakins
Mark Koontz
Clayton E. Longacre

Hillary Clinton Pierce Delegates

Patricia Souza
John Hornby
Jerald R. Abbott
Brent Long
Harold Wayne Withrow
Leonora Noble
George C. Robison

Barack Obama Pierce Delegates

Sandra R. Haire
Stephanie R. Haire
Neal A. Andren
Laura L. Wiggins
Jacalyn F. Royce
Joseph M. Barrow
Devon Ridley
Maurice D. Hanks
Carla L. Seaquist
Emily Cohen
Nater Youngchild
Derek Young
Jeff Kellogg
Margaret Petersen

Hillary Clinton Kitsap Alternates

Anna Whitten
Nove Meyers
Kathy Knowles

Barack Obama Kitsap Alternates

Roger S. Sattler
Asantewa Antobam
Angela Borus
Richard Guylan Morton
Ethan Warner
Sandra Asher
Vernon E. (Gene) Pittman-Hewitt

Hillary Clinton Pierce Alternates

Meadow A. Wright
Donna Lormor
Zona Dering

Barack Obama Pierce Alternates

Anita Latch
John T. Sluys
Sharen J. Wise
Jaime Holguin
John C. Tutt II
Miriam Cheeves
James R. Powers

The number of delegates and alternates elected at the Legislative District Caucus was based on Democratic performance in the 2004 General Election and the number of registered voters in each legislative district. Delegates and alternates elected at the Legislative District Caucus will attend the next level of the Caucus-Convention Cycle, the Congressional District Caucus and the State Convention. County Conventions will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2008 beginning at 9:00 am. In addition to addressing resolutions forwarded from local Precinct Caucuses, the County Convention will also adopt a County Platform.

Congressional District Caucuses and the State Convention - The third and final tier of the Caucus-Convention Cycle is the Congressional District Caucus and State Convention. Congressional District Caucuses will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008 beginning at 10:00 am. 51 delegates and 9 alternates representing presidential candidates are elected at Washington's 9 Congressional District Caucuses. The number of delegates and alternates elected at each Congressional District Caucus is based on Democratic performance in the 2004 General Election and the number of registered voters in each congressional district. Delegates and alternates elected at the Congressional District Caucuses will attend the National Democratic Convention which will be held in Denver, CO from August 25-28, 2008. The State Convention will, be held in Spokane, WA on Saturday, June 14, 2008 beginning at 9:00 am. In attendance will be the 2,000 delegates and many of the 1,000 alternates elected at the Legislative District Caucuses. Additional delegates and alternates to the Democratic National Convention will be elected or appointed in order to fill out Washington's full delegation of 97 delegates and 13 alternates. The State Convention will also address resolutions forwarded from County Conventions and draft a platform based on the current State Party Platform and platforms of local party organizations from across the state.

Additional Information

For additional information on the 2008 Caucus-Convention Cycle please read the 2008 Washington State Delegate Section and Affirmative Action Plan. This document is available on-line at http://www.wa-democrats.org/index.php?page=display&id=197. If you have any additional questions please contact your local party organization or the Washington State Democratic Party at (206) 583-0664 or Jaxon@wa-democrats.org.

2008 26th Legislative District Caucus Location