Jesse A. James
for Seattle City Council Position 8
2025
Let's make Seattle safe and affordable for all its residents!
The future is NOW! Vote Jesse A. James!
About JAJ:
Jesse A. James is a Seattle native, musician, and political journalist. He ran for House of Representatives in 2022. During this time, he participated in a number of protests for freedom of speech, government transparency, and reproductive rights. In 2023, he released his long anticipated album, The Standoff. In 2024, Jesse joined the newly formed Cascade Party of Washington, and in 2025, was elected to Cascade's board of directors. His work there has led him to attending and serving on multiple committees. He is currently writing reports on The Summit about the newly passed Social Housing program and it's board meetings, with Krist Novoselic as his editor. Jesse A. James is a member of the Lakota tribe and has lived experience as a service/food worker and renter in Seattle.
Jesse A James at the Westlake Assembly for Free Speech & Information (2022)
Issues:
Transportation
I am a self proclaimed light rail expansionist! West Seattle, Ballard, maybe more! I want that beautiful train as close to everywhere as practical and possible.
Abolish the Sugar (Sweetened Beverage) Tax
This is a regressive tax that has plagued consumers and small businesses alike for the better part of a decade. Nothing short of the immediate destruction of such a clearly bad tax would satisfy me.
Abolish the Democracy Voucher Program
This program is flat out elitist; Made to give grassroots candidates a fighting chance, since it's creation, it has only served the incumbents and big name candidates, allowing them to hold more extravagant campaign parties.
Affordable Housing
I fully support MFTE program, and the efforts the city has made recently to make Seattle a more affordable place to live.
I support Seattle's Minimum Wage!
As someone who has benefited from such regulations, and as a firm voice for the working class, this one is a no-brainer. Everyone deserves a living wage!
Public Safety
I support the SOAP and SODA zones.
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Endorsements:
Krist Novoselic
Mary McClure (Commissioner of the Port of Kingston)
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