King County Council, District 9
Reagan Dunn ▼

Reagan Dunn

King County Council member, 42

Persona
Cowboy-boot moderate using his famous political name to protect the county's rural residents from big-city liberals.
Big idea
Ensure that a Southeast King County sheriff's precinct reopens, as planned.
Residence
Bellevue
Conventional wisdom
It's tough to overcome a big Republican name in a longtime Republican district.
Baggage
For a time, he had one of the lowest voting records on the council. He's known for leaving meetings after roll call.
Family
Separated from his wife, Paige Dunn; one son, one daughter.

"King County wants to be this massive regional government ... We're not focusing on our constituents like we should." — Reagan Dunn

Primary election results

57.7%

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Reagan Dunn on the issues

Countywide paid sick leave

Dunn says that while he thinks it’s important for employers to make every effort to compensate employees for reasonable sick leave, he doesn’t think King County should mandate it. Rural and agricultural businesses have special considerations to keep in mind.

King County parks levy

Dunn opposed putting this year’s county parks levy on the August primary-election ballot. The six-year levy was too expensive for rural homeowners, he said, and was too big an increase over previous levy funding. He doesn’t think the park system should be a bigger priority than other things the county cannot afford to fund.

Major endorsements

Seattle King County Realtors Association, King County Police Officers Guild, Affordable Housing Council, Bellevue Firefighters IAFF Local 1604, numerous local city elected officials