Voter Turnout Maps Tell Tale of Two Cities: Urban and Suburban
We've covered how the 2021 election didn't go progressives' way in three key Seattle races, despite a late surge in progressive ballots. But new...
Sawant Pulls Ahead in Thursday Ballot Drop, Likely Survives Recall
Councilmember Kshama Sawant is ahead by 232 votes after Thursday's ballot drop. With late votes trending strongly her way, that lead is likely to...
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Time to Immediately Sunset Houghton and East Bellevue Community Councils
As a Kirkland resident, I was shocked to learn just this spring that one neighborhood in my city has outsized influence over the entire...
Recall Shaping Up to Be a Nailbiter as Sawant Trails Early
Polls closed last night in the recall election of socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant. Initial counts show Sawant trailing by almost 2,000 votes...
Election Results Maps Show Single Family Surge Propelled Centrists to Victory
Single family zones overwhelmingly swung for Mayor-Elect Bruce Harrell, Councilmember-Elect Sara Nelson, and Seattle City Attorney-Elect Ann Davison, as new precinct-level final results map...
Vote No on the Recall of Kshama Sawant
Anyone who’s been paying close attention to Seattle politics the last few years (and even some who haven’t) has an opinion about Kshama Sawant....
Is the Progressive Media Landscape in Seattle Drying Up?
Crosscut's opinion section is dead, the publication's new executive editor M. David Lee III announced last week. The move will deprive Seattle of another...