Editorial: Schrier proves her skills at listening, legislating

By The Herald Editorial Board

The race for Washington’s 8th Congressional Distinct offers a choice between two women, skilled in their professions, pragmatic in their approach and seeking the best outcomes: incumbent Rep. Kim Schrier, a Democrat, and challenger Carmen Goers, a Republican.

Redrawn following the 2020 census, the 8th District’s eastern Snohomish County boundaries start from the county line with Skagit County to include communities along the Stillaguamish River Valley, including Arlington Heights, Oso and Darrington, and extend south to Granite Falls and the communities along U.S. 2, east of Monroe, including Sultan, Gold Bar and Index.

Schrier, who lives in Sammamish, is a pediatrician, one of two women physicians of 15 medical doctors in the House. Seeking her fourth two-year term, she was first elected to Congress in 2018, but this is only her second election before Snohomish County voters.

Goers, an Auburn resident with 20 years in Washington state, is a commercial banker and has served on the Auburn Human Services Committee and its public facilities district. A former military spouse — and living in Berlin, when the Berlin Wall came down — she has previously worked as a civilian in finance for military families. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

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