Seattle Mayor

Seattle Rescue Plan Funds Permanent Stay Healthy Streets, Homeless and Housing Priorities

Last week, the "Seattle Rescue Plan" was announced by Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, Council President M. Lorena González, and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda. This plan...
Mayor Jenny Durkan gave soon-to-retire Police Chief Carmen Best some flowers to express her gratitude during a press conference about blocking police budget cuts in the Norm Rice room at City Hall. (Seattle Channel)

Durkan Destroys 10 Months of Text Messages in Apparent Coverup

It was well known that Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is running a secretive administration, but a whistleblower complaint last week revealed a bombshell revelation...

Meetup Video: April 2021 with Andrew Grant Houston

https://youtu.be/Yky_tMdOvrQ At this month's meetup, Seattle mayoral candidate Andrew Grant Houston ("Ace" for short) stopped by to talk about his policy platform. Ace is a...

Safe Routes and Social Housing Headline Jessyn Farrell’s Mayoral Platform

Getting urbanism right is a big reason Jessyn Farrell is running for Mayor of Seattle. "In an era where we're reckoning with systemic racism and...
Bruce Harrell in a suitcoast with a microphone in hand at his candidacy announcement press conference.

Bruce Harrell Would Follow the Data as Mayor, but Where Will It Lead Him?

"The City, both the Council and Mayor, are not seeing the opportunity that we have in the midst of a crisis," Mayoral candidate Bruce...
Colleen Echohawk with a colorful mural in the background showing an indigenous with a handprint over her lips.

Colleen Echohawk Focuses on Housing the Homeless in Seattle Mayoral Run

Colleen Echohawk thought long and hard about running for mayor.  The executive director of the Chief Seattle Club — a services organization in Pioneer Square...
Farrell smiles with a brick background.

Jessyn Farrell Declares for Mayor, Promising Housing Push and Universal Childcare

Jessyn Farrell joined an increasingly crowded Seattle Mayoral race on Thursday, and she came out swinging. “If you feel really great about how things...
Bruce Harrell sits at a desk signing some orders at City Hall with a dozen supporters looking on.

Bruce Harrell Stakes Claim to Center Lane in Seattle Mayor Bid

Former City Councilmember Bruce Harrell announced his bid for Mayor of Seattle today. While light on policy specifics, the themes Harrell stressed included decreasing...