LOGAN
EVANS
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Why I’m Here
I’m Logan Evans—a teacher, a neighbor, and someone
who believes Kent’s hardest-working families deserve
to feel safe, heard, and hopeful.
who believes Kent’s hardest-working families deserve
to feel safe, heard, and hopeful.
WHO I AM
I’m Logan Evans.
I was born in Renton, raised in Kent, and I work just down the road in Auburn. This is my home—every part of my life has been shaped right here in our region. I’m proud to call myself a Cascadian and a lifelong member of our community.
I enjoy teaching, and part of that is listening—really listening—to my students share stories about the dangers, fears, and struggles they face. And they’re not alone. From the loudest apartment blocks to the quietest suburbs, from family and friends to total strangers, I hear the same thing: “Something isn’t right. It didn’t used to be like this.”
Even when I try to describe what’s happening here to people overseas, they think I’m joking—because it’s that hard to believe.
I’ve come to realize it’s not enough to build a safe life behind my own door while the families around me are struggling. Our working people are under pressure, crime and chaos are punishing the honest, and children are afraid to walk home alone. We can’t shut it out—the Outside is the Inside.
That’s why I’m standing up.
I’m not a politician. I’m a teacher, a neighbor, and someone who cares deeply about our city. I’ve spent years learning to listen, bring order, and bring people together. If you’ll let me, I want to bring the same grit, the same strength of will, and the same sense of duty I’ve carried in the classroom—and put it to work for Kent.
I was born in Renton, raised in Kent, and I work just down the road in Auburn. This is my home—every part of my life has been shaped right here in our region. I’m proud to call myself a Cascadian and a lifelong member of our community.
I enjoy teaching, and part of that is listening—really listening—to my students share stories about the dangers, fears, and struggles they face. And they’re not alone. From the loudest apartment blocks to the quietest suburbs, from family and friends to total strangers, I hear the same thing: “Something isn’t right. It didn’t used to be like this.”
Even when I try to describe what’s happening here to people overseas, they think I’m joking—because it’s that hard to believe.
I’ve come to realize it’s not enough to build a safe life behind my own door while the families around me are struggling. Our working people are under pressure, crime and chaos are punishing the honest, and children are afraid to walk home alone. We can’t shut it out—the Outside is the Inside.
That’s why I’m standing up.
I’m not a politician. I’m a teacher, a neighbor, and someone who cares deeply about our city. I’ve spent years learning to listen, bring order, and bring people together. If you’ll let me, I want to bring the same grit, the same strength of will, and the same sense of duty I’ve carried in the classroom—and put it to work for Kent.
KEY ISSUES I'LL TACKLE
Infrastructure
Expand critical road projects like Highway 167 near Winco and prioritize infrastructure budgets to improve safety, accessibility, housing and urban culture.
Safety
Increase police presence, enforce stricter penalties for repeat offenders, and empower community safety initiatives to combat thefts, burglaries, and drug crimes.
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Homelessness
Relocate homeless from streets to a supervised community, addressing systemic failures and opposing policies enabling public endangerment.
Standing with the Mayor, Councilmembers, and our community to deliver urgent solutions on infrastructure, crime, and homelessness.
INFRASTRUCTURE
A City Worth Believing In
I’ve traveled a lot. And every time I return to Kent, I’m grateful—grateful for the beauty of our surroundings, for the nearness of my family, and for the peace found in nature.
But a city is more than a gateway to the mountains. Hiking alone in the Cascades is a privilege—a beautiful one—but not the foundation of a thriving city.
I’m lucky: I have a car, the time, and the means to seek out stillness at a remote lake. But what about our children? Our elders? Our artists, students, and young adults looking for joy, connection, and culture?
Too many are left with little more than strip malls and speeding traffic. It’s unacceptable that a city clerk might drive home only to turn around and head to Tacoma for a Paint & Sip. That teenagers find their excitement through reckless alternatives. That in cities across the world—including in Siberia—there are more vibrant and beautiful public spaces than in a city like ours, with over 144,000 people.
We deserve better. And I believe Kent is ready to become something more—a city worth believing in.
The Reality We Face:
Kent stands at a crossroads.
We’re facing a deepening housing crisis:
Our youth have no real entertainment options close to home—pushed instead toward risk and restlessness. Adults often take their time and money to other cities. Our streets and highways—especially 167 near Winco—are congested and crumbling. We lack civic beauty, walkability, and gathering places that feel like home.
My Plan to Rebuild Connection:
I will work to revitalize Kent from the inside out—building infrastructure that connects families, jobs, and futures.
Infrastructure isn’t just concrete. It’s care.
It’s the framework for our children’s future—a city that reflects our pride, protects our time, and allows us to grow old near those we love.
I’ve traveled a lot. And every time I return to Kent, I’m grateful—grateful for the beauty of our surroundings, for the nearness of my family, and for the peace found in nature.
But a city is more than a gateway to the mountains. Hiking alone in the Cascades is a privilege—a beautiful one—but not the foundation of a thriving city.
I’m lucky: I have a car, the time, and the means to seek out stillness at a remote lake. But what about our children? Our elders? Our artists, students, and young adults looking for joy, connection, and culture?
Too many are left with little more than strip malls and speeding traffic. It’s unacceptable that a city clerk might drive home only to turn around and head to Tacoma for a Paint & Sip. That teenagers find their excitement through reckless alternatives. That in cities across the world—including in Siberia—there are more vibrant and beautiful public spaces than in a city like ours, with over 144,000 people.
We deserve better. And I believe Kent is ready to become something more—a city worth believing in.
The Reality We Face:
Kent stands at a crossroads.
We’re facing a deepening housing crisis:
- The average home now costs over $700,000
- Rent for a 2-bedroom apartment nears $2,000/month
- And Downtown Kent remains underdeveloped, lacking the energy and pride a true city center brings
Our youth have no real entertainment options close to home—pushed instead toward risk and restlessness. Adults often take their time and money to other cities. Our streets and highways—especially 167 near Winco—are congested and crumbling. We lack civic beauty, walkability, and gathering places that feel like home.
My Plan to Rebuild Connection:
I will work to revitalize Kent from the inside out—building infrastructure that connects families, jobs, and futures.
- Redesign Kent Station into a vibrant, walkable neighborhood—a heart worth gathering around
- Create a central boulevard filled with public art, greenery, markets, and gathering spaces
- Build beautiful, practical condominiums for families, working residents, and young professionals—featuring “Parks in the Sky”: rooftop gardens and green courtyards for play, rest, and community
- Include grocery stores, cafés, and shops on the ground floors, ensuring true walkability and local prosperity
- Establish a new Japanese Garden—a space of peace and beauty, honoring our sister city and serving as a venue for festivals, weddings, movie nights, and shared culture. A garden where Kent gathers to celebrate life.
- Use available federal urban blight funds to convert neglected spaces into thriving civic areas
- Champion intergenerational housing designs, so that families can grow, age, and care for each other together
- Build a new Rec & Community Center, accessible and inclusive, with resources for youth and seniors alike
- Develop a distinct local architectural style, rooted in Northwest identity—something uniquely Kent
- Upgrade roads and transit bottlenecks, especially Highway 167
- Ensure infrastructure budgets reflect real life, not political convenience
- And most of all—I’ll listen to you: families, workers, elders, youth—the people who live this city every day
Infrastructure isn’t just concrete. It’s care.
It’s the framework for our children’s future—a city that reflects our pride, protects our time, and allows us to grow old near those we love.
SAFETY
Because Families Deserve Peace
Kent wasn’t always a dangerous place.
There was a time when police sirens were rare, and stories of shootings, theft, and drug-dealing belonged to other cities—other states.
I still remember the first time that changed. I was 15 when a close friend of mine didn’t show up to school. She’d been knocked unconscious and mugged walking near our neighborhood along 124th. That day shattered something. I had never imagined such a thing could happen here, to someone I knew.
Today, I hear from families almost daily—terrified, uncertain, watching chaos unravel their neighborhoods. They ask how many more precious things they must lose—possessions, safety, even peace of mind—before they’re forced to leave.
This cannot stand. And it doesn’t have to.
The Reality We Face:
In 2024, Kent faced:
These aren't just numbers. These are lives disrupted, families shaken, children growing up too close to danger.
Meanwhile, state policies have tied the hands of our police, and repeat offenders walk the streets without real consequence. It’s no wonder so many families feel abandoned.
My Plan: To Protect What Matters Most
I’m running to restore the promise that our city will protect its own—starting with our neighborhoods, schools, and public spaces.
Safety is the soil where hope can grow.
It’s not just about crime stats—it’s about knowing your kids can walk home without fear. It’s about reclaiming our public spaces, together.
Kent wasn’t always a dangerous place.
There was a time when police sirens were rare, and stories of shootings, theft, and drug-dealing belonged to other cities—other states.
I still remember the first time that changed. I was 15 when a close friend of mine didn’t show up to school. She’d been knocked unconscious and mugged walking near our neighborhood along 124th. That day shattered something. I had never imagined such a thing could happen here, to someone I knew.
Today, I hear from families almost daily—terrified, uncertain, watching chaos unravel their neighborhoods. They ask how many more precious things they must lose—possessions, safety, even peace of mind—before they’re forced to leave.
This cannot stand. And it doesn’t have to.
The Reality We Face:
In 2024, Kent faced:
- Over 1,200 stolen vehicles
- 138 shootings—38 involving children
- 562 drug-related crimes across our neighborhoods
These aren't just numbers. These are lives disrupted, families shaken, children growing up too close to danger.
Meanwhile, state policies have tied the hands of our police, and repeat offenders walk the streets without real consequence. It’s no wonder so many families feel abandoned.
My Plan: To Protect What Matters Most
I’m running to restore the promise that our city will protect its own—starting with our neighborhoods, schools, and public spaces.
- Increase police presence where it matters most—near homes, schools, and transit lines.
- Strengthen penalties for repeat offenders and drug crimes that damage our shared sense of peace.
- Support neighborhood watch efforts, and honor your right to safeguard your family and community.
- Stand with the Mayor and Council in defending effective laws like SODA, while pushing for stronger, enforceable reforms.
- Introduce local laws to deal with public intoxication and recurring nuisances—from a community-first perspective that centers safety, dignity, and prevention.
- Coordinate with state and county leaders to protect critical infrastructure—and hold accountable those who would endanger it.
Safety is the soil where hope can grow.
It’s not just about crime stats—it’s about knowing your kids can walk home without fear. It’s about reclaiming our public spaces, together.
HOMELESSNESS
Dignity and Order Can Coexist
I’ve seen how housing prices, addiction, and untreated mental illness have destroyed lives—and even put my own mother, family friends, and students on the streets.
I’ve spoken with homeowners and parents who are afraid to let their children walk to school. I’ve listened to students and neighbors who dread stepping outside their own homes. I’ve heard from business owners who are facing ruin and relentless stress because of the unchecked chaos on our streets.
And I’ve spoken with the people living on the street, who told me—again and again—that they just want a real place to begin.
The Reality We Face:
Over 20,000 people are homeless in King County—many caught in cycles of trauma, danger, and exploitation.
Here in Kent, about 500 of our own neighbors are without shelter. Most aren’t strangers—they grew up here, worked here, or fell through the cracks right in front of us through destructive choices or circumstances.
We cannot pretend this is normal. And we cannot accept inaction as compassion.
My Plan: Safety, Structure, and Support
We need to stop managing homelessness and start resolving it—humanely, decisively, and locally.
Leaving people on the streets isn’t mercy. It’s abandonment.
We owe every person—from the homeless to the housed, for we all hurt and are hurt—a city that cares enough to act with both structure and compassion. That's why I'm running, to restore balance, bring back order, and build real safety and dignity for everyone, from our storefronts to our sidewalks, from the forests to the parks.
I’ve seen how housing prices, addiction, and untreated mental illness have destroyed lives—and even put my own mother, family friends, and students on the streets.
I’ve spoken with homeowners and parents who are afraid to let their children walk to school. I’ve listened to students and neighbors who dread stepping outside their own homes. I’ve heard from business owners who are facing ruin and relentless stress because of the unchecked chaos on our streets.
And I’ve spoken with the people living on the street, who told me—again and again—that they just want a real place to begin.
The Reality We Face:
Over 20,000 people are homeless in King County—many caught in cycles of trauma, danger, and exploitation.
Here in Kent, about 500 of our own neighbors are without shelter. Most aren’t strangers—they grew up here, worked here, or fell through the cracks right in front of us through destructive choices or circumstances.
We cannot pretend this is normal. And we cannot accept inaction as compassion.
My Plan: Safety, Structure, and Support
We need to stop managing homelessness and start resolving it—humanely, decisively, and locally.
- Create a supervised, well-organized community site where those in need can access shelter and real services—off the streets, out of danger, and on the path to recovery.
- Partner with proven programs already working in other cities, adapting what’s effective to Kent’s specific needs.
- Enact an Anti-Camping Ordinance, as cities like Auburn have done—ensuring public safety while offering real alternatives.
- Reject harmful enabling policies, whether born of indifference, greed, or even good intentions gone wrong.
- Invest in root-cause solutions—mental health care, addiction recovery, housing pathways—so that we address more than symptoms.
Leaving people on the streets isn’t mercy. It’s abandonment.
We owe every person—from the homeless to the housed, for we all hurt and are hurt—a city that cares enough to act with both structure and compassion. That's why I'm running, to restore balance, bring back order, and build real safety and dignity for everyone, from our storefronts to our sidewalks, from the forests to the parks.
Q&A
Nothing. Seeing how our City Council, from our Mayor to its Councilmembers, have worked to fight crime and create a place worth living in has inspired me. I have the drive and purity of purpose to support their efforts and build upon them, and I will help facilitate this future.
A future for you and our children who will inherit this legacy.
A future for you and our children who will inherit this legacy.
While our City Council has made great strides, this is precarious, and dependent upon a council majority. My election would ensure that any vote in defense of your safety, your economic livelihood, and the ease with which you live and travel is passed, and anything that opposes these interests will be fought tooth-and-nail.
Truthfully, many of the problems that we face are the consequence of County and State legislation. I will collaborate with other city and county leaders to put forward a united front, and make sure the will of our people is respected and not the whims of external influences.
Truthfully, many of the problems that we face are the consequence of County and State legislation. I will collaborate with other city and county leaders to put forward a united front, and make sure the will of our people is respected and not the whims of external influences.
I have a deeply personal motivation for this. I am not running simply because I can, but because there are outcomes I must see through.
I worked as a teacher for 4 years and substitute for years before this. I have taught and guided over 600 students. The worst experience my students had was when they could not work in their classrooms undisturbed, from students dropping unexpectedly to distract them, to classmates disturbing the lessons with music, cursing and random outbursts. Some had pondered moving entirely, feeling the school had changed so much from what it used to be. It was then I felt sorrow, as the best were being driven out by the worst, and the worst, instead of being guided towards success, were instead enabled in their destructive urges. We solved the problem, with a set of clear rules and expectations that were developed with everyone.
Finding solutions to problems and creating a place where everyone can grow and carry out their goals is my joy. Kent faces many of the same problems, just on a greater scale, with much greater variables. They are not as easily solved, but I cannot just wait and watch our Councilmembers struggle alone in the face of this. I will be an active member, and take my dogged drive and create a better, more beautiful environment for us all.
I worked as a teacher for 4 years and substitute for years before this. I have taught and guided over 600 students. The worst experience my students had was when they could not work in their classrooms undisturbed, from students dropping unexpectedly to distract them, to classmates disturbing the lessons with music, cursing and random outbursts. Some had pondered moving entirely, feeling the school had changed so much from what it used to be. It was then I felt sorrow, as the best were being driven out by the worst, and the worst, instead of being guided towards success, were instead enabled in their destructive urges. We solved the problem, with a set of clear rules and expectations that were developed with everyone.
Finding solutions to problems and creating a place where everyone can grow and carry out their goals is my joy. Kent faces many of the same problems, just on a greater scale, with much greater variables. They are not as easily solved, but I cannot just wait and watch our Councilmembers struggle alone in the face of this. I will be an active member, and take my dogged drive and create a better, more beautiful environment for us all.
MANY WAYS TO HELP
You can help me with spreading the word and fundraising, whether by handing out flyers, mailers, pins, door hangers or encouraging friends and family to vote in the upcoming election.
Only with your support can this campaign become reality. Your donations will be used to afford the purchase of the flyers, mailers, pins, and door hangers. By giving, you become part of a collective dream—to make Kent all it can be.
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14901 SE 272nd St Kent, WA 98042
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