Teresa in the News

Drawing on her lived experience, the newly elected councilmember says she aims to advocate for women and marginalized communities. … Read More

“It’s important that we have a democracy that’s truly representative of its people,” Mosqueda said in an interview Wednesday. “And not just in our corner of the world. There are record numbers of women and people of color running for the first time.” … Read More

"OneAmerica Votes and Washington Community Action Network candidate Manka Dhingra won her State Senate election giving Democrats a new majority and full control of Washington government. OneAmerica Votes candidates Lorena Gonzalez and Teresa Mosqueda were elected to Seattle City Council" … Read More

Mosqueda’s victory over Grant’s showed an increase in support over her campaign. In the primary, she won 31 percent of the vote over Grant’s 26 percent. On Tuesday, she secured her lead, which was more than 23 percentage points over Grant’s. … Read More

"Mosqueda won the backing of basically every labor union in town. On the campaign trail, she characterized her opponent Jon Grant's proposal to open police union negotiations to the public as anti-labor. As the new council member put it in her speech Tuesday night: "In order to win in Seattle, you must stand with labor. You must stand with the labor movement. You cannot divide us." Like in the mayor's race, labor unions came out strong for Mosqueda and they helped her win" … Read More

"In the Council Position 8 race, also citywide, Mosqueda got 62 percent in Tuesday’s count. Mosqueda, political director of the Washington State Labor Council, and Grant, former executive director of the Tenants Union of Washington State, were separated by nearly 23,000 votes" … Read More

"Teresa Mosqueda is the rare kind of all-star candidate who has the potential to transform City Hall. Mosqueda, currently a hyper-competent advocate in Olympia for the Washington State Labor Council, is an inspiring longtime champion for workers, women, children, and other marginalized people" … Read More

"Mosqueda has extensive, realistic, and creative policy proposals, backed up by research, community engagement, and an understanding of what effective policy requires. To put it simply, Mosqueda is the affordable housing candidate in this race." … Read More

"Mosqueda says she jumped into politics with other members of a Chicanx students group at the University of Washington, protesting in solidarity with the Zapatistas and against the World Trade Organization. She then turned to local service, helping seniors secure health insurance and other assistance through Sea Mar Community Health Centers. Mosqueda earned a master’s degree while working for the state Department of Health, sought insurance for undocumented-immigrant kids at the Children’s Alliance, sat on the state board that oversaw … Read More

“I know what it’s like to stand up even when your voice shakes, even when it seems impossible,” Mosqueda said. “We can fight for labor standards. And that’s what I will do, standing on the front line, on the strike line, on the fence with you. I am going to be that voice with you, not for you.” … Read More