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Ahead of the November 2025 election, candidates for the Port of Seattle Commission and the 33rd District House of Representatives responded to questions from Defenders of Highline Forest about environmental and health impacts on communities living near SeaTac Airport. Port Commission candidates Ryan Calkins and Toshio Hasegawa outlined plans to accelerate noise insulation programs, pursue sustainable aviation fuel goals, and work toward permanently preserving North SeaTac Park as community greenspace. State House candidate Edwin Obras proposed comprehensive legislation called the Airport-Adjacent Community Health & Mitigation Act, which would mandate noise and air quality fixes, establish emissions deadlines for ground operations, and create independent oversight to protect airport-adjacent residents.

The SeaTac Airport Community Coalition for Justice is hosting a candidate forum on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 5:30–8 PM in Downtown Burien, bringing together Port of Seattle Commissioner and 33rd Legislative District candidates to discuss airport noise, air pollution, and community impacts. The event covers themes including environmental and health justice, workforce access, and policy coordination, with attendance available in person or via Zoom (registration required). The forum aims to hold local elected officials accountable for decisions affecting residents who live near Sea-Tac Airport.

This is a campaign mailer for King Lysen, a Democratic candidate for King County Council Position 7, running on a platform of government accountability and citizen advocacy. Lysen was notably active in fighting Sea-Tac Airport noise pollution, leading anti-noise efforts and sponsoring a state bill to expand the Port Commission from five to nine members. Endorsed as a 'rising star' by the Argus newspaper and rated 'good' by the Municipal League, Lysen campaigned on vigorously questioning government spending and operations in King County.

This June 2023 candidates briefing from Port of Seattle Executive Director Steve Metruck outlines how the Port manages its operations across four business lines — Aviation, Maritime, Economic Development, and Corporate — guided by interwoven priorities including equity, sustainability, safety, fiscal responsibility, and cybersecurity. It also breaks down the Port's $2.0 billion in funding sources, showing that operating revenues (45.2%) and bond proceeds (35.0%) make up the bulk of funds, while the property tax levy accounts for just 4.1%. The document does not directly address Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

The League of Quiet Skies Voters (LOQSV), a Seahurst, WA-based organization focused on aviation noise and its impacts on health and the environment near Sea-Tac Airport, sent a candidate questionnaire to 2019 election candidates on July 4, 2019. The letter invited candidates to share their positions on aviation expansion, human health, and environmental concerns, with responses to be published before the primary election if submitted by July 19, 2019. LOQSV described itself as an advocate for communities neighboring the 8th busiest airport in the United States.