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Shobhit is originally from India. He has lived in Seattle for 21 years. He has a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology and a master's degree in finance from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He lives with his husband.

Shobhit is a front end assistant at Total Wine & More. He used to be a first assistant manager at Big 5 Sporting Goods, a sales associate at Big 5 Corporation, an actor, and a program manager at Microsoft.

Shobhit Agarwal's campaign for city council is his first entry into politics.

Intends to "\[w\]ork with Seattle City Light to plan and develop infrastructure to enable the goal of only new electrical cars by 2035."

Wants to increase road and pedestrian safety through fixing potholes and damaged pavement.

- Intends to "\[w\]ork with Seattle City Light to plan and develop infrastructure to enable the goal of only new electrical cars by 2035."
- Wants to increase road and pedestrian safety through fixing potholes and damaged pavement.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Intends to create more affordable housing through de-zoning and leveraging I-135 to expand lowand medium-income housing.

- Intends to create more affordable housing through de-zoning and leveraging I-135 to expand low- and medium-income housing.

Housing & Urban Development

As of June 27, 2023, Shobhit Agarwal’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Environment

Wants to expand opportunities for small businesses, "especially those owned by women and minorities."

Advocates for workers' right to organize.

Plans to ensure family planning is economical and accessible.

- Wants to expand opportunities for small businesses, "especially those owned by women and minorities."
- Advocates for workers' right to organize.
- Plans to ensure family planning is economical and accessible.

Public Services

Encourages youth of all backgrounds to join public safety organizations.

- Encourages youth of all backgrounds to join public safety organizations.

Public Safety

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Shobhit Agarwal

Shobhit Agarwal earned his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science from the Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, his Master of Business Administration in Finance from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, and a professional certificate in Project Management from the University of Washington. He is a first-generation LGBTQIA+ immigrant, and has lived in Seattle since 2002. He currently lives with his husband of 10 years.

Shobhit Agarwal is currently a front end assistant at Total Wine & more, where he has been working since 2019. He was previously a first assistant manager at Big 5 Sporting Goods from 2019 to 2021, and a sales associate at Big 5 Corp from 2017 to 2019. He was an actor from 2010 to 2016, and before that was a program manager at Microsoft from 2005 to 2010.

Shobhit Agarwal's campaign for city council member is his first entry into politics.

- Intends to "Work with Seattle City Light to plan and develop infrastructure to enable the goal of only new electrical cars by 2035."
- Wants to increase road and pedestrian safety through fixing potholes and damaged pavement.

As of June 27, 2023, Shobhit Agarwal’s website did not contain information on this issue and Shobhit Agarwal did not complete our questionnaire.

- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities. 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
- City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city. 