We’re endorsing Erika Evans for city attorney! Evans has experience as a federal prosecutor and has committed to standing up against the Trump administration to protect marginalized people who are being targeted, including the Queer community. Her drive to hold perpetrators of hate crimes, domestic violence, and wage theft accountable, along with her understanding of the need for community-based resources to help reduce crime, is just one of the many reasons we are thrilled to say Evans has our endorsement.

After much deliberation, the SGN editorial board has chosen to endorse Erika Evans for city attorney. At a time when federal decisions are taking away access to abortion and gender-affirming care, and deporting our neighbors all across the country, we need someone who has the federal experience and the connections to fight against the Trump administration and protect the people of Seattle.

When choosing who to endorse for city attorney, we narrowed it down to two candidates: Nathan Rouse and Evans. Both have strong legal backgrounds and values that we feel align with many Queer people in Seattle. Rouse has been a public defender and understands the complexities of the legal system as well as the needs of our community, while Evans is a federal prosecutor and has been endorsed by Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown. Their goals on paper are similar, and we believe they would both have a meaningful impact on Seattle.

However, we can only endorse one candidate, and we believe Evans’s experience as a federal prosecutor is especially valuable to ensure that Seattleites are protected from federal threats.

Evans has experience prosecuting high-level fentanyl traffickers yet understands that drug addiction needs a different approach at the community level. She wants to reinstate a community court that can provide people with the services they need in a community setting, while reducing the amount of drugs that are sold in our city.

Evans also has experience prosecuting employers for wage theft and will hold companies in Seattle accountable. She promises to create an Anti-Hate and Bias Crimes Unit, which will partner with multiple city offices and community leaders to protect marginalized groups.

Evans has the background and connections that will be valuable to Seattle as we navigate federal threats to the Queer community, and we are proud to endorse her for city attorney. Vote Evans.