By the time state Sen. Joe Nguyen (D-West Seattle) announced his bid for King County executive, 12-year incumbent Dow Constantine already had a long list of endorsements.
Although the candidates are both Democrats and political insiders, Constantine is not only better funded but, according to his endorsements, better supported — even by Nguyen’s colleagues in the state Legislature. In fact, Constantine has earned the endorsements of 25 state representatives and, from Nguyen’s own Senate Democratic Caucus, nine state senators. ...