The Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle has been around now for over 50 years. They have been undergoing a rejuvenation in recent years building membership and being more visible. They have been holding for a long times public forums with a variety of issues and speakers. They meet in downtown Seattle over lunchtime. You can follow their activities on their website and they also have a Facebook page that has a good number of followers.
Their revamped website notes that
The Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle was established in 1956 to promote new ideas and growth for the Democratic Party and to provide a more progressive alternative to the mainstream Party apparatus. Its founding members were committed to reforming and building the Party by reaching out to independent voters, activating citizen interest and participation in politics, examining issues and supporting measures for the public good, and encouraging and aiding qualified younger candidates in running for public office.
Following is a list of their endorsements of candidates and issues for the November 2, 2010 General Election ballot:
Federal
US Senate, Patty Murray
US Rep CD 1, Jay Inslee
US Rep CD 2, Rick Larsen
US Rep CD 7, Jim McDermott
US Rep CD 8, Suzan DelBene
US Rep CD 9, Adam Smith
State Legislative
Rep 1st LD Pos 1, Derek Stanford
Rep 1st LD Pos 2, Luis Moscoso
Rep 5th LD Pos 1, Greg Hoover
Rep 11th LD Pos 1, Zack Hudgins
Rep 11th LD Pos 2, Bob Hasegawa
Sen 30th LD, Tracey Eide
Rep 30th LD Pos 1, Mark Miloscia
Rep 30th LD Pos 2, Carol Gregory
Sen 32nd LD, Maralyn Chase
Rep 32nd LD, Cindy Ryu
Rep 32nd LD Pos 2, Ruth Kagi
Sen 33rd LD, Karen Keiser
Rep 33rd LD Pos 1, Tina Orwall
Rep 33rd LD Pos 2, Dave Upthegrove
Sen 34th LD, Sharon Nelson
Rep 34th LD Pos 1, Eileen Cody
Rep 34th LD, Pos 2, Michael Heavey
Sen 36th LD, Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Rep 36th LD Pos 1, Reuven Carlyle
Rep 36th LD Pos 2, Mary Lou Dickerson
Sen 37th LD, Adam Kline
Rep 37th LD Pos 1, Sharon Tomiko Santos
Rep 37th LD Pos 2, Eric Pettigrew
Sen 41st LD, Randy Gordon
Rep 41st LD Pos 1, Marcie Maxwell
Rep 41st LD Pos 2, Judy Clibborn
Sen 43rd LD, Ed Murray
Rep 43rd LD Pos 1, Jamie Pedersen
Rep 43rd LD Pos 2, Frank Chopp
Sen 45th LD, Eric Oemig
Rep 45th LD Pos 1, Roger Goodman
Rep 45th LD Pos 2, Larry Springer
Sen 46th LD, Scott White
Rep 46th LD Pos 1, David Frockt
Rep 46th LD Pos 2, Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney
Sen 47th LD, Claudia Kauffman
Rep 47th LD Pos 1, Geoffrey Simpson
Rep 47th LD Pos 2, Pat Sullivan
Sen 48th LD, Rodney Tom
Rep 48th LD Pos 1, Ross Hunter
Rep 48th LD Pos 2, Deborah Eddy
King County
Council Dist 8, Joe McDermott
State Judicial
Supreme Court Pos 6, Charlie Wiggins
Court of Appeals Dist 1 Div 1, Michael Spearman
Dist Court, SE Electoral Dist Pos 6, Matt Williams
Seattle Judicial
Municipal Court Pos 1, Ed McKenna
Municipal Court Pos 3, Steve Rosen
Municipal Court Pos 5, Willie Gregory
Municipal Court Pos 6, Karen Donohue
State Ballot Measures
I-1053 NO
I-1100 NO
I-1105 NO
I-1107 NO
I-1082 NO
I-1098 YES
Ref Bill 52 YES
SJR 8225 YES
King County Ballot Measures
Proposition 1 YES
Charter Amendment 1 YES
Charter Amendment 2 YES
Charter Amendment 3 YES
Seattle Public Schools Levy YES
