Elections & Endorsements

Protesters react with fists raised in solidarity as Nikkita Oliver takes the stage at City Hall on Wednesday June 3rd. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Council Set to Pass JumpStart Seattle Payroll Tax

The Seattle City Council is poised to pass a payroll expense tax package to fund Covid-19 relief and affordable housing at its 2pm meeting...

Mayor Durkan Deserves a “D” for Her First Year

Mayor Jenny Durkan had her one-year anniversary in office on Wednesday so apparently that means it's report card season. The Seattle Times started that train...

Spike In Renters Will Swing the 2019 Election… If They Turn Out

I was reading hot takes on what will happen tomorrow when polls close and early election results are announced. Very few pundits have predicted...

2017 Primary Endorsements

The results of the 2016 election made one thing clear: cities will be the epicenters of political leadership for some time. From honoring the...

Tammy Morales Rolls Out Reelection Campaign

This morning, Tammy Morales announced she is running for a second term on Seattle City Council, becoming just the second of seven councilmembers up...

The Battle for Seattle City Council, Part 3: D4 and D5 Scramble

Our deep dive into the seven Seattle City Council races happening this year started with the three races with incumbents running and followed with hotly contested...

Alex Hudson Explains Why She’s Running for Seattle Council in D3

Earlier this week I sat down with Alex Hudson to chat about her run for Seattle City Council in District 3, which she officially...

Hamdi Mohamed 2021 Questionnaire – Seattle Port Commission Pos. 3

Hamdi Mohamed is running for the Seattle Port Commission Position 3 against incumbent Stephanie Bowman. Mohamed served as Deputy District Director for Congresswoman Pramila...