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Local candidates forum set for Oct. 1 at Kent Lutheran Church

Published 4:55 pm Monday, September 22, 2025

By Steve Hunter

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Courtesy Image, Kent Lutheran Church

Candidates for two Kent City Council races and one King County Council race will participate in The Future of Kent: Candidate Town Hall, from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 at Kent Lutheran Church, 336 Second Ave. S.

The event is sponsored by the Seattle-based African American Leadership Forum along with Kent Lutheran Church, Kent Kadre, Vocal Washington, the Coalition of Immigrants, Refugees and Communities of Color (CIRCC) and the Dare2Be Project.

The candidates:

Kent City Council Position No. 2

• Neet Grewal

• Satwindrer Kaur

Grewal is a newcomer challenging the incumbent Kaur, the current City Council president.

Kent City Council Position No. 6

• Sharn Shoker

• Andy Song

Shoker and Song are competing to replace Brenda Fincher, who decided not to seek reelection. Song is a Kent School Board director.

King County Council District No. 5

• Peter Kwon

• Steffanie Fain

Kwon and Fain are competing to replace Dave Upthegrove, who resigned to become state lands commissioner. Kwon is a SeaTac City Council member.

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