Here are 5 reasons I am endorsing Mike Solan:

1.  WASHINGTON IS BROKEN • Courts toss voter-approved initiatives
• Crime, homelessness, and overspending keep getting worse
• Only ~30% vote in Pierce County
• Millions of Christians stayed home
• Pastors should vote — and tell their people to vote
2.  SUPREME COURT — 5 OF 9 SEATS
• First shot at a majority that will respect ballots and voter-passed law
• Scott Edwards (Pos. 1)
• David Stevens (Pos. 3)
• Sean O’Donnell (Pos. 4)
• Dave Larson (Pos. 5)
• Todd Bloom (Pos. 7)
3.  YES ON I-645, I-638, I-001
• I-645: repeal the 9.9% tax on income over $1M; block a state income tax • I-638: girls’ sports for girls — no biological males on female teams
• I-001: parents get school records, notice, and opt-outs
• http://letsgowashington.com/the-initiatives-2026
4.  NO ON PIERCE COUNTY 53 AND 54
• 53: takes away your right to elect the sheriff
• Would cut short the sheriff voters chose in 2024
• Appointed sheriff answers to politicians, not voters
• 54: costly civilian control of police during a $400M deficit
• Seattle already showed activists capture that process
5.  VOTE MIKE SOLAN — PIERCE COUNTY COUNCIL DIST. 7
• Council is 4D–3R; this seat can flip it
• $3.47B spending vs $3.1B revenue = $400M deficit
• Lowest deputies per capita in America (0.4 vs 2.4 per 1,000)
• Homelessness up 125% since 2015
• Drop “housing first”
• Tie housing to law enforcement, mental health, and addiction treatment