Vote Amy Forrest

10/17/2026

I was going to post my usual pic and a few comments about the city I grew up in, and then I saw this. If you aren’t following this page, it’s been quite the eye opener.

I too had to deal with the s**t, lies, and down right harassment from Matt Brown and his recruits while I ran for Yakima City Council. They spread breadcrumbs of half truths, and run in circles bc they know they lie. They go in particularly hard if you’re a smart, strong female so I get it.

At the end of the day, there’s this. I don’t want the Prosecuting Attorney of the city I grew up in fail to prosecute an egregious crime simply because the offender was a ‘Republican.’ Matt Brown and his cronies are so bent on being ‘Republicans’ I fear that allegiance will mar Tyler’s ability to prosecute fairly and seek true justice. Or, the juxtaposition can occur where Tyler indiscriminately prosecutes someone simply because they are a Democrat and not a Republican.

You see how this can be a very dangerous slope? In this role, we need someone for ALL. Justice is for ALL. Not just for Matt Brown, and those that consider themselves ‘Republican enough.’ Vote Quinn Dalan, it is a no brainer at this point.

Thank you for your attention to this matter-AMF 😉

If the Yakima Republicans, and specifically Matt Brown, hadn’t recruited a person with such little experience, skills, and connections to run for Prosecutor, there would have been no reason for THEIR goons to dredge up the past. 🤡👿🧌

This election could have been run on who is the best candidate for Yakima County.

But in 2026, it seems that’s what you get when emasculated men are faced with a strong woman.

Insult🤬
Lie🤥
Harass😫
Repeat 🔁

Quinn is not backing down to any of the threats or insults they throw at her. She’s out daily, meeting with voters face to face. 💪🙋🏻‍♀️

And you know what? She’s going to win because of it. 🙌🏻

Drop off your ballots, or mail from the post office by next Friday, with a first class stamp on it. And if you know an elderly person who doesn’t drive, make sure they get their ballots in asap. 🇺🇸

Vote for Quinn Dalan. Yakima isn’t a training ground. 🫪

10/09/2026

It’s a disgrace how dishonest the Yakima County Republican leadership team are. That’s Matt Brown and his whack pack for those not familiar. They ruined the local party. An absolute disgrace. We need integrity. We need experience. We need Quinn. Vote Quinn Dalan for PA-it is a no brainer!

Apparently the most important qualification for Yakima County Prosecutor is now proving you are Republican enough for the people who hand out Republican endorsements.

We checked. That isn’t actually in the job description.

The legal qualifications for Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney are pretty straightforward: be a registered voter in Yakima County and be an attorney admitted to the Washington State Bar.

Both candidates cleared that hurdle. So now we get to the question voters actually have to answer:

What experience does someone need to LEAD the Prosecutor’s Office?

Yakima County says the elected Prosecutor’s responsibilities include:

• Prosecuting criminal matters
• Serving as legal adviser to County government
• Representing Yakima County in civil matters
• Advocating for crime victims
• Providing legal counsel to elected officials and law enforcement
• Handling responsibilities involving child support
• Leading an office of attorneys and professional staff

Tyler can check one of these boxes.
Quinn can check them all.

This is where and why we pose the question: Didn't the Yakima Republicans read the job description? Are they actually the ones lying to the public with their endorsement of a person who is a registered voter, and admitted to the WA State Bar, but not able to perform all job duties based off his own work experience?

For anyone who says Quinn or her supporters are lying to the public, we say look in the mirror. Because putting your endorsement behind a person who is not qualified is actually what we would call lying.

Criminal • Civil • Management • Victims • County Counsel • Leadership

Vote Quinn Dalan when you get your ballot next week.

09/28/2026

Happy cozy Sunday evening everybody! I was thinking, and I wanted to take a moment to tell you why I press 2-0 so much.

This is why: I see the trajectory of the city I call home, and I fear for its future unless we change course.

I’ve been here in Yakima for most of my young adult life. My boomer friends and I remember the growth of Yakima, the expansion, the ideas coming to life, and businesses growing within our downtown area to which provided a ‘hub type’ atmosphere for our community.

For the last several years, we’ve seen an entirely different picture within our city of Yakima. It’s been declining sadly. We’ve seen nothing but loss, more taxes, and more closures. That is not success under 2-0 Brown, nor is it sustainable.

It’s imperative to have a strong local economy, and strong local leadership that understands the task at hand. In all areas of local government. We haven’t had that. Still don’t.

I press 2-0 because I’m passionate about the place I call home, and the future I strive for it to be. Call me hopeful, but Yakima really CAN be thriving again guys. That’s the only reason why I speak up. That’s the only reason why I won’t stop speaking up either. Hope! 😉

09/24/2026

Hahhahahhaha🤣 Oooooh what a super sleuth, with the vacuum and all.

Hey folks, this is a Matt Brown hand pick (lucky us). As you know, Brown is still sitting on a 6 million dollar deficit for our city after 5 years of leading on our city council. He doesn’t know what to do. He has no clue. He’s picking all these people for major seats, yet is a colossal failure himself, as well as those around him. Why would we want a failure’s handpicks?

Hey, seriously, do a background check on Matt’s ’pack’ like Autumn Torres, and Dana Johnson, Jill Armstrong-you’ll see. It’s awful they are on the leadership team of our county’s Republican Party telling you who to vote for and backing this guy Tyler with no experience at all.

We need County Republican regime change, and we need it NOW.

Next summer, we better wish for buckets in our parks as make shift bathrooms bc we almost had that this summer bc we have no money and no solutions. Matt Brown is an abject failure. Why would we want a failure’s handpicks like Tyler? Especially for very important positions like Yakima’s Prosecutor role. The choice should be obvious, vote Quinn Dalan.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day Everyone! Today we pause to honor the work, the sacrifice, and the quiet strength it takes to keep showing up every single day.

This day is a reminder that you are more than what you produce. You are a whole person who deserves rest, joy, and time with the people who matter most. So today, put the to-do list down. Sit with your family and friends. Laugh a little longer. Eat good food. Be present. You have worked hard to get where you are. Today, celebrate that.

Wishing you and yours a safe, restful, and meaningful Labor Day! 🇺🇸

08/31/2026

Happy Monday everyone, and I hope you enjoyed the weekend!

With all the excitement and anticipation of the most recent elections, it’s important to remember our city services, resources and jobs are STILL on the chopping block due to the 6 million dollar deficit we have. We still need solutions, so I’m going to throw 2-0 a softball solve and ask that he do at least something for our city on his now 5th year in office to clear that deficit.

One of my ideas throughout my campaign was implementing a Tax Increment Financing plan, or TIF for Yakima's First Street area. TIF is a development funding tool that allows a city to use future increases in property tax revenue (which is the “increment”) from a specific area to pay for improvements of that spot. Investors pay for things like lighting, sidewalks, roads, infrastructure, or new business incentives. So what are the benefits for Yakima if we implement this idea?

💰No new taxes: The TIF uses growth in existing tax revenue.
💰Revitalizes a struggling area of town: Increasing safety/walk around
💰Encourages private investment: Developers are more likely to build when infrastructure improves.
💰Long-term financial return: After the TIF district expires (usually 20 years), all the increased tax revenue flows back to the general fund, creating a nice boost, and will continue to sustain for the future! Basically-growth pays for growth. Win-win.

How would it generate money?

Right now, First Street properties bring in a set amount of property tax each year. After improvements, property values rise, and new businesses increase activity. That new tax revenue (the increment) stays within the First Street area for 20 years to pay off the improvements. So here is an example: if the area’s value grows by $60 million, it could produce about $700,000 in new tax revenue per year. That’s enough to fund around $10 million in upgrades without new taxes or borrowing from the city’s general fund.

When the TIF period ends, all of the new tax growth goes back into the city’s budget permanently, creating long-term revenue for Yakima.

Let’s see if Matt will take this idea and run with it. He should, he should! Yet he won’t, because it wasn’t ‘his idea.’ He’s notorious for that. God help us.

08/21/2026

Happy Friday Everyone! It’s been a long week, and looking forward to this weekend.

I pride myself on being relatively self aware. Self aware enough to point out when I’m wrong, or stand corrected. So I’ll address my last post about Matt Brown panicking and throwing Berg in the D15 race.

I stand corrected because word has it, it was Brown that really wanted that D15 seat….and badly! The ‘higher powers’ told him he shouldn’t since he just ran for city council, and it would ‘look bad’ if he ditched that role right after being elected. If that doesn’t prove to you he’s just filling a seat, claiming a title, and faking his way until something ‘better’ comes along, I don’t know what will. Other than the fact that he sits there on his hands with no solutions to our mounding multi-million dollar deficit.

Hey 2-0, if you didn’t WANT the city council seat, why waste your donors money? And time? Why waste ours? We’d be happy if you decided to step aside. You know, since you really don’t want this. Yakima would have one less problem if ya did step aside. 😉

08/06/2026

Good morning everyone! I’m curious what your thoughts are regarding the recent local election results.

I’ll tell you mine…of course. 😉 I’m disappointed. Due to the ridiculous and inept ’Matt Machine’ that literally plagues our area, we lose out on qualified candidates that truly want to work for the people, and get things done. Chase Foster was one of those people running against a Matt Brown hand pick, Reedy Berg.

We’re stuck with mouth breather Berg who got thrown in by Brown only because he was terrified I was running for the D15 seat, and he couldn’t let that happen, so he panicked. I doubt Berg even wants that position, but rest assured, he won’t move without Matt telling him what to do. Lucky us huh? The guy ‘leading’ our city into further and further trouble with a 6 million dollar deficit is calling the shots, and he is going on his 5th year of council with zero plan to solve for it.

Also, I was shocked at the numbers the PA candidate pulled. Do you want a PA that only has about 4 years experience, isn’t involved in any capacity with our city and the people? I don’t. I want a PA with over 20 years experience and who knows my city, county, and the community inside and out. Regardless if there’s an R or a D behind their name. Should be non-partisan anyhow bc justice is blind-or at least it used to be.

Sadly, our area will continue to be plagued by one person. Blows my mind the failure upwards of this Brown guy. A YVC drop out, with no real world work experience other than church videography. It’s sad how one person has caused so much damage to our city and county, and I’m telling you, it will be felt for years to come. At least he’s got that R tho am I right? 🤷‍♀️

08/04/2026

You have until 8:00pm tonight folks!

07/27/2026

Geez, it’s as if he spends all of his time purposely NOT working for the position he was ‘wanting’ so baldy-aka “Big Boy Mayor” of the city of Yakima. And it’s as if he is purposely lying and spreading falsehoods about his perceived rivals. All of his work dedicated to falsehoods and lies. Such a lovely a Christian guy aye?

Although, as I expected, and said over and over again….Matt Brown is only in this for the title, not the actual workload. He doesn’t know how to work for our city of Yakima. Look at the last 4 years as evidence of that. If he did work for us, we would be financially thriving, not drowning in deficit.

Matt Brown….let’s put some of this energy you have in meddling and working for another city, and work for us like you were elected to do. In Yakima. We’re almost coming up on a year since you’ve been re-elected. What’s happening with the deficit Matt? If you don’t want to work for us here, and spend all of your time meddling in other cities, then please step aside from the city council position, because there are those of us that DO want to work for our city. There are those of us that DO want to save our city services, jobs, and resources. Since you obviously don’t care, kindly think about stepping aside for us. 😉

Full article below.

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jul/17/yakimas-mayor-attempts-to-influence-spokane-county/?fbclid=IwZnRzaATUeOdwZG9mBWZkaWQWULXcxakFUloMOmhFmxfV9RdatKtBKmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR5D_l2js1Be2dlgPniVFdlUuuXF68nI5mRflRqvsAr9u2Vmqp-Y0U2OrTKG-w_aem_LWKnDISjqoh2eO0eBOKrSg

The mayor of Yakima appears to have a strong opinion about who should be the next auditor of Spokane County – a job with the primary responsibility of overseeing local elections.