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Julie Kang

WA

Julie Kang is a candidate in the special election for Seattle City Council District 5, running in the August 2026 primary.

Where Julie Kang stands, based on their records

Supports

Civil Rights (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support
  • Spoke as co-chair of the King County Immigrant and Refugee Commission in support of King County's new executive order restricting federal immigration enforcement, telling reporters that immigrants, refugees and communities of color have built and sustained this democracy with labor, sacrifice and belief in its promise.

    February 12, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: mynorthwest.com · researched July 24, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records
  • Received the sole endorsement of The Seattle Times editorial board in the Seattle City Council District 5 race, which published an editorial naming her the better choice for the position.

    July 6, 2026

    Source: seattletimes.com · researched July 24, 2026

  • Co-founded Pacific International Bank, a community bank focused on Korean American-owned small businesses that grew to about $200 million in assets before merging with Bank of Hope, and taught as an educator at the University of Washington and Seattle University, training teachers to work with multilingual students and students with diverse needs.

    February 9, 2026

    Source: theurbanist.org · researched July 24, 2026

Past race Julie Kang ran in:

Profile last researched July 17, 2026.