Each candidate for three 2025 Federal Way City Council primary races received a questionnaire with identical questions. Their answers are below and unedited. Ballots for the primaries were mailed out on July 16. The 2025 primary election is Aug. 5. The top two finishers for position 2 will advance to the general election. For positions 4 and 6, the two candidates for each race will automatically advance to the general election.

Federal Way City Council Position No. 2

Paul McDaniel (incumbent)

Q: Why are you running for this position?

A: As a small business owner, Iraq War veteran, and current City Councilmember, I love my community and truly believe in its future potential. I’m running to continue the work of building a safer, family-friendly city where people can live, work, and thriv

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