Shukri Olow
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Shukri Olow (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 47-Position 2. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Shukri Olow was born in Somalia. She received a bachelor's degree in 2007, graduate degree in 2008, and a Ph.D. in 2021, all from Seattle University. Olow's professional experience includes being a youth development lead for Best Starts for Kids. She has been affiliated with Kent Youth and Family Services, OneAmerica Votes, and Somali Health Board.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 47-Position 2
Chris Stearns defeated Shukri Olow in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 47-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Stearns (D) | 63.7 | 27,057 |
 | Shukri Olow (D) | 31.1 | 13,196 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.2 | 2,203 | ||
| Total votes: 42,456 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 47-Position 2
Chris Stearns and Shukri Olow defeated Barry Knowles, Ted Cooke, and Carmen Goers in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 47-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Stearns (D) | 33.4 | 10,051 |
| ✔ | | Shukri Olow (D) | 19.6 | 5,903 |
 | Barry Knowles (R) | 17.5 | 5,252 | |
 | Ted Cooke (R) | 15.2 | 4,566 | |
 | Carmen Goers (R) | 14.3 | 4,294 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 25 | ||
| Total votes: 30,091 | |||
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2021
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2021)
General election
General election for King County Council District 5
Incumbent Dave Upthegrove defeated Shukri Olow in the general election for King County Council District 5 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dave Upthegrove (Nonpartisan) | 64.3 | 25,584 |
| Shukri Olow (Nonpartisan) | 35.0 | 13,921 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 266 | ||
| Total votes: 39,771 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dave Upthegrove and Shukri Olow advanced from the primary for King County Council District 5.
Endorsements
To view Olow's endorsements in the 2021 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Shukri Olow did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
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Shukri Olow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Olow's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My family fled the civil war in Somalia when I was just four years old. South King County is where we found refuge and hope, a sense of belonging, a sense of safety. South King County is where I went to school, bought a home, raised children, received a doctorate, and made my community.
If elected, it will not just be my voice on the King County Council. It will be yours. It will be the voices of all residents looking to be heard and valued by our democracy. It’s time for new leadership with lived experience in District 5.
I am of this community, as an immigrant and refugee who grew up in affordable housing in Kent through King County Housing Authority, I have seen and lived the challenges that so many members of our community face.
Our diverse South King County communities deserve authentic representation. Together, we will create an environment where every corner of our district can thrive, and where our community-created priorities are reflected in our government.
- Building Affordable Housing as a Human Right - Urgently fund and build the necessary minimum 37,000 units of affordable housing, strengthen renter and tenant protections to prevent evictions, and increase homeowner protections.
- Reimagining Public Safety Through a Public Health Lens - Lead with a restorative model grounded in comprehensive wrap-around services, and increase investments in alternatives to incarceration and upstream community services.
- Investing in Public Health and Human Services - Increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among diverse communities in District 5, and make child care more affordable to families at all income levels by increasing the number of slots available and raising subsidy rates.
Housing is a human right. As a former refugee who has personally experienced some of the most difficult forms of homelessness and housing instability imaginable - including growing up in King County Housing Authority public housing, I know first hand the central and stabilizing role that public investment in housing can have for individuals, families, and communities.
Reimagining public safety with a public health lens. This means leading with restorative models grounded in comprehensive wrap-around services, multiplying support in our existing alternatives to incarceration, and increasing public investments in living-wage, community jobs.
Investing in Public Health and Human Services - Increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among diverse communities in District 5, and make child care more affordable to families at all income levels by increasing the number of slots available and raising subsidy rates.
As someone who has relied on public services I understand that transit is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure to focus on as our county continues to grow at a rapid pace.
Thirty years ago, a Civil War broke out in my birth country of Somalia. Just a few months before the war, my father died in a tragic car accident. Tensions were palpable and my family continues to believe that his death was planned and intentional. Without even a moment to grieve, at the tender age of 22, my mother, seven months pregnant with three children under the age of four shifted her strength and energy toward another tragedy, a war that has changed the lives and the trajectories of millions of people, including ours.
I was four. I don't have too many memories from the conflict. I remember episodes where my father before his death would come home to us beaming with love and joy. He would greet me first because I was his favorite, my siblings still disagree. I remember the taste of sand, as I loved the texture of it as a toddler.
I also remember the hands of people who held ours as my mother fled with three of us, carrying my little sister on her back. Seven months pregnant. I remember the warm shaky hands of people who were just as afraid as we were, running toward uncertainty and hoping to live. I remember the bodies on our path who didn't make it. I remember the horror and I know that my young brain suppressed some experiences from that trauma to protect itself.
From the ages of 4-10, we spent six years in a refugee camp, praying for an opportunity to find peace and security. We lost the baby my mother was carrying due to malnutrition and nearly lost my younger sister. Fortunately, after six years of fighting with UN officials and proving that my younger sister needed to have urgent heart surgery, my mother was told that we will be resettling in the United States.
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See also
2022 Elections
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- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 5, 2021
