King County Executive Dow Constantine has announced he is not seeking re-election in 2025. He held the position for 15 years ago after a stint on the county council — the longest anyone has been executive in King County since 1968. He made the announcement at a birthday gathering dubbed the “25th Annual 39th Birthday Party.”

After four terms in office, King County Executive Dow Constantine has announced he will not seek reelection next year. Already two members of the King County Council are possible contenders for his job.

KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County Councilmember and Sound Transit Board Member Claudia Balducci announced she plans to run for the open seat of King County Executive in 2025. If she were elected to the position, it would make her the first woman to lead the state’s largest county.

Constantine has led the state's largest county longer than anyone in its modern history, helping to transform it while struggling to deal with homelessness.

King County Executive Dow Constantine announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2024 that he will not seek re-election in 2025, ending his tenure after more than 15 years in the role. Constantine, who was first sworn in as executive in November 2009,

County Councilmember Balducci announced her campaign as current King County Executive Dow Constantine made it known he would not seek a fifth term.

King County Executive Dow Constantine has announced that he will not run for reelection next year after serving in the role for 15 years. Constantine made the announcement on Tuesday, stating that it is time for King County to have a new leader take the reins and continue the work he has done during his tenure.