Seattle mayoral race 2013
Doug McQuaid ▼

Doug McQuaid

Attorney, 68 years old

Persona
Little-known lawyer with largely inactive campaign.
Big idea
Use city and state money to make drug and alcohol treatment more affordable.
Residence
$491,000 house in West Seattle.*
Conventional wisdom
He said it best: "My strategy is to put my name in and hope for the best, but expect the worst."
Baggage
Largely absent from the campaign trail.
Family
Single.
Pets
A cat, Fuzzy.
Management experience
Owns his law office and a West Seattle car dealership. In addition, he is a landlord. In all, he currently manages about $5 million and 5 people. Previously, he was a law partner at a downtown Seattle law firm where he helped manage about 25 people and as much as $10 million.

You don’t have to be a professional politician and you don’t have to raise a lot of money to run.  I think you can be serious without raising the money — that’s one of the problems with government today. —Doug McQuaid

Election results

1.8%

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Doug McQuaid on the issues

In summary

Hire new chief

First move the new mayor should make at the Seattle Police Department

McQuaid would work on hiring a strong, transparent leader for the department.

Candidates with a similar view: Ed Murray, Mike McGinn, Peter Steinbrueck, Bruce A. Harrell

In summary

Fix aging streets first

Funding light rail in Seattle

McQuaid is anti-light rail, and would focus on fixing traffic infrastructure, like streets and stop lights.

Candidates with a similar view: Charlie Staadecker

In summary

Allow more

Homeless encampments in Seattle

McQuaid opposes shutting down Nickelsville, and suggested the city find an old school or other unused building that could offer temporary shelter.

Candidates with a similar view: Mike McGinn, Mary Martin, Joey Gray

In summary

Only with parking

Microhousing and aPodments

McQuaid says they should be allowed only with special rules, plenty of neighbor input, and in places with adequate parking where they won't create overcrowding.

Candidates with a similar view: None

In summary

Good idea

NBA arena in Sodo

McQuaid supports it. There are two stadiums there, so adding another arena to the area makes business sense to him.

Candidates with a similar view: Ed Murray, Mike McGinn, Bruce A. Harrell, Charlie Staadecker

In summary

Too expensive

Parking meter rates

McQuaid thinks more affordable parking is important to make downtown a shopping hub.

Candidates with a similar view: Peter Steinbrueck, Bruce A. Harrell, Charlie Staadecker, Mary Martin

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Major endorsements

none

Money raised

$0