By Gwen Davis

Which Seattle City Council District 1 candidate should you vote for? Every year, the Municipal League of King County (MLKC) conducts an annual review for local office positions in King County. Over 80 candidates ran this year, and nine from District 1.

Each candidate receives an “outstanding”, “very good”, “good”, “adequate”, “not qualified” or “insufficient information”.

Here is how District 1 candidates stacked up:

• Arturo Robles  Not Qualified
• Brianna Thomas  Adequate
• Chas Redmond  Very Good
• Jody Rushmer  Not Qualified
• Karl Wirsing  Not Qualified
• Lisa Herbold  Good
• Pavel Goberman  Not Qualified
• Phillip Tavel  Good
• Shannon Braddock  Very Good

Candidates received their ratings by questionnaires and interviews, according to the MLKC.

However, the ratings are not endorsements. The MLKC only speculates on the potential effectiveness the candidate will have in office.

According to the organization, the ratings are unique because they do not take into account the candidate’s political affiliations or affinity to particular issues. The MLKC says the goal is to determine the candidate’s effectiveness as a politician.

The MLKC is a volunteer-driven, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that has been working for a stronger government for past 105 years, according to the MLKC.