Yakima Council District #2 Candidate Danny Herrera
Meet the candidates for Yakima s southeast City Council District #2. The district has four candidates seeking the seat currently held by Jason White. White decided not to seek re-election which opens the door for the first-time candidates, all with long-term ties to the district community.
The district was created in 2015 to be a Minority-Majority district meaning boundary lines for the 13,358 residents were drawn in such a way so as to create the possibility for more minority voters cast than anglo votes - depending on voter participation. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said it would dramatically increase voter turnout and Hispanic resident s participation. While the turnout prediction hasn t been proven too yet, the participation expectation comes true with the 2021 slate of all four Hispanic Candidates.