Democrats have a tough decision to make on Aug. 6: Which candidate do they want as Washington’s chief law enforcement officer for the next four years?
The choice is between Nick Brown , the former U.S. attorney for Western Washington, and Manka Dhingra , a Washington Senator and former senior deputy prosecuting attorney in King County — two “very credible Democrats,” if you ask Andrew Villeneuve.
“They’re both highly experienced,” said Villeneuve, founder of Redmond-based political think tank Northwest Progressive Institute . “They have a lot on their resumes and backgrounds. They’re both people of color.”
Polls show they are neck and neck going into next week’s top-two primary election , which will narrow the field to the two candidates with the most votes.
The Northwest Progressive Institute plans to release updated numbers this week.
Since it’s unlikely both will get enough votes to move on to the general, Democrats have been divided on who to back with cash and endorsements.