In making her case to become the next King County Executive, Claudia Balducci is pointing to her extensive track record of delivering on housing and transportation –– and getting the details right.

KING COUNTY, Wash. — Three current King County officials are running to replace Dow Constantine as executive. Constantine announced earlier this year that he would not be running for re-election. In a release, he said it is time for a new leader to take over as King County executive and build on what he achieved during his tenure.

Claudia Balducci objectively has a lengthy and impressive resume that is now seeking another title as King County executive.She’s the former Bellevue Mayor, director of the King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention department,

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay announced his plans to run for King County executive Monday, making him the third major candidate in recent weeks to apply for the job of running Washington's most populous county.

Metropolitan King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay has thrown his hat in the ring to be the next King County executive. Zahilay announced his campaign for the county lead position on Monday, adding that his campaign is focusing on supporting working families and improving public safety.