Bellingham City Club

09/17/2026

Please come! You're invited to Part 2 of Bellingham City Club's Election Series.
Hear from candidates running for the following offices:
- 42nd State Legislative District Representative, Position 2
- Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney
- 42nd State Legislative District Senator
We have tickets still available. Get yours now!
https://bhamcityclub.wildapricot.org/event-6805461/registration

09/14/2026

Register today!

Coming September 23: 2026 Election Forums – Part 2

Exercise your right to vote and choose to be informed. Join the Bellingham City Club and members of our community to see and hear candidates in person. Decide which candidates best serve you and your priorities.

Democracy is not a spectator sport. You and your vote matter. The City Club will conduct the following candidate and ballot measure forums at our Election Series in August, September and October:

September 23:
- 42nd State Legislative District Representative, Position 2
- Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney
ADDED - 42nd State Legislative District Senator

Please purchase tickets online by September 20, 6:00pm, for the September 23 program.
https://bellinghamcityclub.org/

09/13/2026

Don't miss this event!
Your civil rights, civil liberties, taxes, safety— judges often have the final word. Who will decide? Who will be the guardians of our State Constitution?

On November 3rd, Washingtonians will decide on five judges out of the nine seats on our State's Supreme Court. Do your homework and make sure that your vote is an informed vote.

Join the League and our community on Saturday, September 19th for a League forum, "Behind the Black Robes." A panel of three distinguished women judges will describe what they do and what qualities a person needs to be an effective judge.

After the panel discussion, you will have a chance to meet the panel over coffee. We have also invited the candidates for the Supreme Court to join us in this informal opportunity to chat.

Doors open at 9:30am
Panel discussion 10:00am to 11:45am
Coffee and conversation,
11 :45am to 12:30pm.

Panelists:

Judge Lee Grochmal, Whatcom County Superior Court
Judge Cecily Hazelrigg, Washington State Court of Appeals
Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud, Washington State Supreme Court.

https://www.lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org/content.aspx?page_id=4091&club_id=209672&item_id=3008789

09/13/2026

Whatcom Together!
Share priorities you think the Whatcom Community Foundation should fund.
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BELLINGHAM COMMUNITY FUND The Whatcom Community Foundation has opened a $10,000 fund for the people of Bellingham. Now you and your neighbors can give as close to home as possible, and then help decide where the money goes! VoteShareGiveWhatcom Community Foundation in Bellingham One story among many...

09/06/2026

You're invited!
Special Forum for Supreme Court Candidates October 2 from 12 noon - 1:30.
Tickets now on sale through September 28.

Please note: This is an extra election series event and will be at the Bellingham Golf and Country Club.

With five of nine Supreme Court positions on the November ballot, the majority of our State Supreme Court will be elected this fall. To help us make informed votes, the Bellingham City Club and Whatcom Bar Association are presenting this special live forum.

Candidates will make their case as to why you should vote for them and answer questions developed by Bellingham City Club and Whatcom Bar Association members. The forum is designed to illuminate how each candidate will approach serving as a Supreme Court Justice.

https://bhamcityclub.wildapricot.org/event-6805763/registration

09/04/2026

Hot off the Press!
Don't miss watching this video of Bellingham City Club's first Election Forum, featuring candidates for the
- 40th State Legislative District Representative, Position 1
- 42nd State Legislative District Representative, Position 1

AND... hear robust discussions with spokespeople 'for' and 'against' on two Washington State ballot measures:
- “Millionaire’s Tax” regarding a proposed repeal of a law enacted by the passage of Senate Bill 6346, which would tax household income over $1 Million as well as prohibit state and local taxes on income
- Initiative regarding "S*x Verification Requirements for Female School Sports"

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/s7s08hivskwvtwr0fclxr/BBC_8.26.26_FINAL.mp4?rlkey=y4r29odggs8g0zxv9ok7f9dol&st=75zxu0ub&dl=0

Nick Brown, Washington State’s 19th Attorney General, is a graduate of Morehouse College and Harvard Law School. Nick began his legal career in the Army JAG Corps, where he received the Bronze Star for his work defending the rights and liberties of young soldiers.

09/01/2026

Coming September 23: 2026 Election Forums – Part 2

Exercise your right to vote and choose to be informed. Join the Bellingham City Club and members of our community to see and hear candidates in person. Decide which candidates best serve you and your priorities.

Democracy is not a spectator sport. You and your vote matter. The City Club will conduct the following candidate and ballot measure forums at our Election Series in August, September and October:

September 23:
- 42nd State Legislative District Representative, Position 2
- Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney
ADDED - 42nd State Legislative District Senator

Please purchase tickets online by September 20, 6:00pm, for the September 23 program.
https://bellinghamcityclub.org/

08/13/2026

Change announcement! Coming August 26: 2026 Election Forums – Part 1
Featuring:
40th State Legislative District Representative, Position 1
42nd State Legislative District Representative, Position 1

NOTE: The 42nd District Senate race will be rescheduled due to the pending mandated hand count to determine the November candidates for this position.

Ballot measures (preliminarily the "Millionaires' Tax" and the transgender school athletes measure)

Get tickets here: https://bhamcityclub.wildapricot.org/event-6774457/registration

08/05/2026

Coming August 26: 2026 Election Forums – Part 1

Featuring:
40th State Legislative District Representative, Position 1
42nd State Legislative District Senator
Ballot measures (preliminarily the "Millionaires' Tax" and the transgender school athletes measure)

Please purchase tickets online by August 23, 6:00pm.
https://bhamcityclub.wildapricot.org/event-6774457/registration

07/08/2026

Coming July 22: Authoritarianism in the U.S. : A Historian's Perspective

Click here to purchare your tickets in advance by July 19.

As the nation celebrates 250 years and a rebellion against imperial rule, many Americans worry that our democracy is sliding into authoritarianism. How did we get here?
We invite members and the public to reflect on this question with Western Washington University historian, Daniel S. Chard. Professor Chard will discuss how since the 1970s, debates over terrorism and national security have led to expansion of the “imperial presidency,” abuses of executive power, and erosions of democratic norms that helped set the stage for the present crisis of American democracy.