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Hacks & Wonks Interviews with Seattle City Council District 2 Candidates

Check out the lightning round comparison of Seattle City Council District 2 candidates!

Hacks & Wonks Interviews with Seattle City Council District 2 Candidates

Four candidates have entered the race for the open Seattle City Council District 2 seat - Hacks & Wonks spoke with three of them.

Lightning Round Comparison

For your convenience, results of our Hacks & Wonks Lightning Round!

Q: Do you own or rent your residence? Jamie Fackler: Own, Eddie Lin: Own, Jeanie Chunn: Own Q: Are you a landlord? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Have you ever been a member of a union? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Have you ever walked on a picket line? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Have you ever crossed a picket line? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No
Q: Is your campaign staff unionized? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: If your campaign staff wants to unionize, will you voluntarily recognize their effort? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: What political party do you identify with? Jamie Fackler: Democrat, Eddie Lin: Democrat, Jeanie Chunn: Democrat Q: Have you used the Seattle Public Library system in the past month? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Have you been to a Seattle City Council meeting in person in the past year? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: No
Q: Have you or someone in your household ever relied on public assistance? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Have you ever been stopped or questioned by police in Seattle? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Have you ever worked in retail or a job where you had to rely on tips? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Have you ever owned a business? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Have you ever managed a team of 10 or more? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: Yes
Q: Have you ever managed a team of 100 or more? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Have you ever reported someone’s misconduct in your workplace? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Have you ever fired someone? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: What’s your favorite park in D2? Jamie Fackler: Seward Park, Eddie Lin: Jefferson Park, Jeanie Chunn: Jefferson Park Q: What’s your favorite restaurant in D2? Jamie Fackler: Waffle, Eddie Lin: Homer, Jeanie Chunn: Waffle
Q: What was the last live performance that you saw in D2? Jamie Fackler: Joketellers Union, Eddie Lin: Prometheus Brown, Jeanie Chunn: Eldridge Gravy Q: What’s your favorite song? Jamie Fackler: Something by The Clash, Eddie Lin: Fight the Power by Public Enemy, Jeanie Chunn: I Am Light Q: What’s your favorite album? Jamie Fackler: Animals, Eddie Lin: Fight the Power by Public Enemy, Jeanie Chunn: Journey Into Satchidananda Q: What's the last song you listened to? Jamie Fackler: Something by Sturgill Simpson, Eddie Lin: Pink Pony Club, Jeanie Chunn: Something by Hermanos Gutiérrez Q: What’s the most recent book you read? Jamie Fackler: Something about affordable housing, Eddie Lin: Skid Row, Jeanie Chunn: Colored Television
Q: What was the last sports event you attended in Seattle? Jamie Fackler: Son's basketball game, Eddie Lin: Sounders game, Jeanie Chunn: Friend's kid's softball game Q: What’s your favorite cafe or coffee house in D2? Jamie Fackler: Redwing, Eddie Lin: The Station, Jeanie Chunn: The Station Q: Have you ever contested a traffic ticket? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Have you ever served on a jury? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Have you ever been arrested? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: No
Q: Have you taken transit in the past month? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Have you taken transit in the past week? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Have you ridden a bike in the past month? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Have you ridden a bike in the past week? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Do you agree with the City Council’s decision to rezone parts of SODO to allow residential housing? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No
Q: Do you agree with the City Council’s decision to delay adoption of the Comprehensive Plan past 2024? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Do you agree with the City Council’s decision to put Proposition 1B on the ballot? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Do you agree with the Council’s decision to divert JumpStart revenue from its original purpose to address the budget deficit? Jamie Fackler: Waffle, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Do you agree with the City Council’s decision to allow SPD to implement expanded surveillance technologies? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: Waffle, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Do you agree with the City Council’s decision to allow SPD to use tear gas and blast balls for crowd control in certain circumstances? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: Waffle, Jeanie Chunn: No
Q: Do you agree with the City Council’s decision to reinstate SOAP and SODA laws? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Do you agree with the City Council’s decision to make street racing and attending a street race a crime? Jamie Fackler: Waffle, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Do you agree with the City Council’s decision to continue using SCORE jail to detain people arrested in Seattle? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Was it worth lowering/modifying standards to recruit new officers? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Was money spent on hiring new officers worth it? Jamie Fackler: Waffle, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No
Q: Does SPD have a problem with how it treats women? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Does SPD have a problem with how it treats BIPOC people? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Would you have voted to ratify the SPOG contract? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: Didn’t read contract Q: Will you vote for a SPOG contract that lacks meaningful accountability provisions, like civilian oversight with subpoena power? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Should the scope of the CARE department be included in or limited by the SPOG contract? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No
Q: Do you think facial recognition should be banned in city use? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Waffle, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Did Seattle ever “defund the police”? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Should we have a design review board? Jamie Fackler: Waffle, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Should public comment time be allowed to be limited without prior notice? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Do you support the Ferdinand Festival Street? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Not familiar with FF Street
Q: Do you agree with the city policy of closing Lake Washington Blvd to cars, and only allowing bike and pedestrian access for 10 weekends during the spring and summer? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Do you support expanded weekend closures of Lake Washington Blvd? Jamie Fackler: Waffle, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Waffle Q: Do you plan to increase funding for investigations of labor violations like wage theft and illegal union busting? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Do large corporations in Seattle pay their fair share of taxes? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Do small businesses pay their fair share of taxes? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes
Q: Do you support the rent stabilization bill that passed in the most recent legislative session? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: What’s your go-to karaoke song? Jamie Fackler: White Wedding, Eddie Lin: None, Jeanie Chunn: What's Going On Q: Favorite TV show to binge? Jamie Fackler: Andor, Eddie Lin: White Lotus, Jeanie Chunn: Great British Bake-off Q: First concert you ever attended? Jamie Fackler: Johnny Cash & Loretta Lynn, Eddie Lin: Prince, Jeanie Chunn: Michael Jackson Thriller Reunion Tour Q: Favorite Seattle sports moment? Jamie Fackler: Seahawks Super Bowl win, Eddie Lin: Seahawks Super Bowl win, Jeanie Chunn: Seahawks Super Bowl win
Q: What’s your comfort food? Jamie Fackler: Ezell's Fried Chicken, Eddie Lin: Pizza, Jeanie Chunn: Dumplings Q: Early bird or night owl? Jamie Fackler: Night owl, Eddie Lin: Night owl, Jeanie Chunn: Early bird Q: What's a hobby people wouldn’t expect you have? Jamie Fackler: Birdwatching, Eddie Lin: Frisbee, Jeanie Chunn: Collaging Q: What’s your favorite neighborhood in D2? Jamie Fackler: CID, Eddie Lin: Beacon Hill, Jeanie Chunn: CID Q: Who’s a Seattle-based artist or musician you love? Jamie Fackler: Waffle, Eddie Lin: Macklemore, Jeanie Chunn: dani tirrell
Q: What’s a book you wish more people read? Jamie Fackler: Waffle, Eddie Lin: Homelessness is a Housing Problem, Jeanie Chunn: Undrowned Q: What’s your favorite rainy-day activity? Jamie Fackler: Watching TV with family, Eddie Lin: Walking, Jeanie Chunn: Walking in the rain Q: What’s your favorite Sound Transit station name? Jamie Fackler: University (former), Eddie Lin: Columbia City, Jeanie Chunn: Symphony Q: Have you voted in every general election in the past 4 years? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Have you voted in every primary election in the past 4 years? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: I think so
Q: Have you made any political endorsements that you regret? Jamie Fackler: No, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: Have you made any political donations that you regret? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: No, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: In 2021, did you vote for Bruce Harrell or Lorena González for Seattle Mayor? Jamie Fackler: González, Eddie Lin: González, Jeanie Chunn: González Q: In 2021, did you vote for Ann Davison or Nicole Thomas Kennedy for City Attorney? Jamie Fackler: NTK, Eddie Lin: NTK, Jeanie Chunn: NTK Q: In 2021, did you vote for Sara Nelson or Nikkita Oliver for City Council? Jamie Fackler: Oliver, Eddie Lin: Oliver, Jeanie Chunn: Oliver
Q: In 2022, did you vote for Leesa Manion or Jim Ferrell for King County Prosecutor? Jamie Fackler: Manion, Eddie Lin: Manion, Jeanie Chunn: Don’t know Q: In 2023, did you vote for Tammy Morales or Tanya Woo? Jamie Fackler: Morales, Eddie Lin: Morales, Jeanie Chunn: Morales Q: In 2024, did you vote for Alexis Mercedes Rinck or Tanya Woo for City Council? Jamie Fackler: Rinck, Eddie Lin: Rinck, Jeanie Chunn: Rinck Q: In 2024, did you vote for Nick Brown or Pete Serrano for Attorney General? Jamie Fackler: Brown, Eddie Lin: Brown, Jeanie Chunn: Don’t remember Q: In 2024, did you vote for Bob Ferguson or Dave Reichert for Governor? Jamie Fackler: Ferguson, Eddie Lin: Ferguson, Jeanie Chunn: Ferguson
Q: In 2024, did you vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris for President? Jamie Fackler: Harris, Eddie Lin: Harris, Jeanie Chunn: Harris Q: Did you vote to approve the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) levy on the April 22nd ballot? Jamie Fackler: Didn’t vote, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: No Q: This year, on Seattle’s social housing initiative in February, did you vote for Option 1A, 1B, or neither? Jamie Fackler: 1A, Eddie Lin: 1B, Jeanie Chunn: 1A Q: Will you be voting for Claudia Balducci, John Wilson, or Girmay Zahilay for County Executive? Jamie Fackler: Zahilay, Eddie Lin: Zahilay, Jeanie Chunn: Zahilay Q: Will you be voting to reauthorize the Democracy Voucher program in the August election? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Yes Q: Will you be voting to pass the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise (FEPP) Levy renewal in the November election? Jamie Fackler: Yes, Eddie Lin: Yes, Jeanie Chunn: Needs to read again

Full Interviews

Listen to or read transcripts of our interviews with them here:

Jamie Fackler

Jamie Fackler Outlines Vision for Seattle’s District 2 Council Seat
Jamie Fackler, running for Seattle City Council in District 2, shares his stance on housing affordability, public safety, transportation, and more while emphasizing his opposition to corporate influence in local politics
Hacks & WonksShannon Cheng

Eddie Lin

Eddie Lin Outlines Vision for Seattle City Council District 2
Eddie Lin, running for Seattle City Council in District 2, shares his stance on housing affordability, public safety, transportation, and more while emphasizing his government experience and commitment to community-driven solutions.
Hacks & WonksShannon Cheng

Jeanie Chunn

Jeanie Chunn Outlines Vision for Seattle City Council District 2
Jeanie Chunn, candidate for Seattle City Council District 2, is advocating for significant changes to the city’s approach to public safety, housing, and budget priorities
Hacks & WonksShannon Cheng

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