WE DID IT! JARED NIEUWENHUIS HAS WON RE-ELECTION TO THE BELLEVUE CITY COUNCIL!

BELLEVUE—Bellevue Deputy Mayor Jared Nieuwenhuis has won re-election to the Bellevue City Council by a large margin. With over 56% of Bellevue voters supporting Nieuwenhuis, they are overwhelmingly supporting the current council vision while rejecting radical progressive policies and hyper-partisan politics from being introduced in Bellevue.

Deputy Mayor Nieuwenhuis said, “I’m honored that the voters have trusted me with another term on the Bellevue City Council. It’s clear that the people of Bellevue support the vision and direction of the current City Council. I want to assure residents, whether they voted for me or not, that I’m going to work for you every single day and that I will never stop fighting to make Bellevue the safest and most livable city in Washington State.”

Over the course of the campaign, Deputy Mayor Nieuwenhuis has been able to create a large and diverse coalition of supporters for his agenda, ranging from first responders, businesses, labor unions, transportation organizations, minority groups and neighborhood leaders. Nieuwenhuis’ agenda puts quality of life, public safety, and a thriving economy at the center of his priorities, while valuing transparency, prioritizing resident input, and championing the priorities that matter most to those who call Bellevue home.

“Coalition building, creating opportunities for compromise and getting groups who may not always see eye to eye working together to find the best solutions is vital to being an effective elected leader. Collaborative and meaningful policies cannot be successful if they don’t represent the varied interests of the people who live and work in Bellevue,” Nieuwenhuis said. “I’m looking forward to continuing to help our community recover stronger than ever from the pandemic, maintain a high priority on public safety, and continuing to build a Bellevue that is inclusive and welcoming to all.”