Lincoln Beauregard considers run for Seattle City Council

Seattle’s “loose cannon trial lawyer” Lincoln Beauregard is ready to run for a position on the Seattle City Council — maybe.

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“I will openly admit that I am mostly fanning the flames, but there is always the possibility that I run if no satisfactory candidate steps up,” Beauregard said.

The possible council run is only the tip of the iceberg for Beauregard. It’s among a range of plans he is developing to shake up Seattle leadership in 2019.

Beauregard entered the Seattle spotlight in 2017 when he represented Delvonn Heckard. Heckard sued then Mayor Ed Murray for allegedly molesting him when he was a minor in the 1990s. A $150,000 settlement was eventually reached in January. Heckard passed away a month later, following complications related to a drug overdose. Beauregard has not taken his sites off Seattle leadership since.

Will Beauregard run?

In a statement on Twitter this week, Beauregard made his intentions known: If no acceptable candidate steps up between now and the 2019 election filing deadline, he will personally run for the District 7 seat on the Seattle City Council. This is the position that is being vacated by Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, and represents neighborhoods between Pioneer Square and Magnolia.

“I had already committed to formulate my own PAC to take Bagshaw out of office (and another elected official I don’t think should hold office in 2020). Now, I will re-direct those same funds for this and run, financially, any unworthy opponent into the ground — if nobody else acceptable steps up!” he stated. “Please help me out, and keep your eyes and ears open for good candidates! I really do not want to run.”

Beauregard and the city council

Beauregard has not eased up on Seattle leaders since the Heckard lawsuit. He is currently suing the Seattle City Council for how members handled the repeal of a controversial head tax. He argues that council members violated the Open Public Meetings Act. The case is currently working its way through court, and in the process, Beauregard says he has “lawfully accumulated so much dirt on existing city council members.”

“I believe with organization, the further dissemination of this information will be detrimental to candidates seeking reelection,” he said.

“I should also add that I have been contemplating filing a recall petition against (Councilmember) Gonzalez, and maybe others, based upon the Open Public Meetings Act violations,” Beauregard said. “I have done all of the legal research, and have been in touch with Speak Out Seattle about possibly gathering the signatures if I do the legal work.”

Regarding the alleged violation of the Open Public Meetings Act, Beauregard has spoken in length about a “shadow City Hall,” where council members have met behind closed doors on key issues, like the controversial head tax, and the lawsuits filed against former mayor Ed Murray.

Beauregard said that he is meeting this week with a client about this plan.

“I plan to watch the developments, and see where the most good can be accomplished.”

Potential council candidates

On Twitter, Beauregard wrote that the preferred candidate for District 7 “will be someone moderate, sensible, and who is not pro-pedophile or injection sites.” He further tells MyNorthwest that the “only safe injection sites I want in my community would be part of a sting operation.”

“Other qualifiers — the candidate must be authentically committed to government transparency,” Beauregard said. “Additionally, on homelessness, I want someone with a plan, any good plan, and who will take a strong position on the issue. There is no one right answer to the problem, and what we need more than anything is leadership — someone who will pick a plan and implement it. (Mayor) Jenny Durkan seems to constantly be in search of a solution, versus taking action.”

“Overall, I really want someone to stand up to the zany special interest and self-serving liberalism on the part of other council members such as Gonzalez, Mosqueda, Sawant, and O’Brien,” he added.

As for candidates, Beauregard notes that he does not support Andrew Lewis who intends to run for the council position and who supports the city’s plan for safe injections sites.

Beauregard further commented on others running for Seattle council:

Crosscut also reported that Elizabeth Campbell announced. I have not fully vetted Ms. Campbell, but she might have some promise at bringing some moderation to City Hall. However, I am concerned that she might not excite the electorate.

Naveed Jamali seems to be adherent to the status quo, so I am still not sure about him. I would like to know more.

“The main reason that I do not want to run is that for me, it would be a sacrifice … I would lose a tremendous amount of income,” Beauregard said. “I would have to give up my law practice, which I love. And I would have to advocate from the council podium versus my must less-restricted role as a loose cannon trial lawyer on a mission to make this city a great place to live.”

Bagshaw is not the only incumbent leaving office after 2019. District 4’s Rob Johnson has also announced he will not run for re-election. On Wednesday, Alex Pedersen announced he is running for the District 4 spot. Pedersen was once a legislative aid to former Councilmember Tim Burgess.

Ballard’s Christopher Rufo intended to challenge Councilmember Mike O’Brien, but he halted his campaign. Rufo said he and his family faced racist, even sexually-violent threats over his decision to run for council. He said hateful messages were even targeted at his 8-year-old son.

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