In the marquee race of the year, for Mayor of Seattle, former City Councilmember Bruce Harrell has a huge, massive lead over current City Council President Lorena González, with 64.63 % of the vote to González’s 35.02%.
Author Archives: Ruairi Vaughan
Sara Nelson, Nikkita Oliver ahead in contest for Seattle City Council Position #9
In early returns, Nelson had a plurality of the vote (42.4%), trailed by Oliver (at 35%). Brianna Thomas will likely be eliminated from contention when the results are certified.
Bruce Harrell talks with NPI about his 2021 candidacy for Mayor of Seattle
Read a transcript of the conversation between NPI’s Ruairi Vaughan and mayoral candidate Bruce Harrell, one of fifteen candidates vying to become Seattle’s next elected executive in the 2021 cycle.
Lorena González talks with NPI about her 2021 candidacy for Mayor of Seattle
Read a transcript of the conversation between NPI’s Ruairi Vaughan and mayoral candidate Lorena González, one of fifteen candidates vying to become Seattle’s next elected executive in the 2021 cycle.
Andrew Grant Houston talks with NPI about his 2021 candidacy for Mayor of Seattle
Read a transcript of the conversation between NPI’s Ruairi Vaughan and mayoral candidate Andrew Grant Houston, one of fifteen candidates vying to become Seattle’s next elected executive in the 2021 cycle.
Jessyn Farrell talks with NPI about her 2021 candidacy for Mayor of Seattle
Read a transcript of the conversation between NPI’s Ruairi Vaughan and mayoral candidate Jessyn Farrell, one of fifteen candidates vying to become Seattle’s next elected executive in the 2021 cycle.
Meet the 2021 Seattle mayoral candidates: Nonprofit leader Colleen Echohawk
Colleen Echohawk hasn’t held elected office before, but that could be an advantage in an election cycle where voters may be looking for candidates with other kinds of experience.
Colleen Echohawk talks with NPI about her trailblazing candidacy for Mayor of Seattle
Read a transcript of the conversation between NPI’s Ruairi Vaughan and
mayoral candidate Colleen Echohawk, one of fifteen candidates vying to become Seattle’s next elected executive in the 2021 cycle.
WA Filing Week 2021: Taking a closer look at Seattle’s four citywide contests
Seattle has four citywide elected positions up for grabs in 2021, including the mayoralty.
Meet the 2021 Seattle mayoral candidates: Former State Representative Jessyn Farrell
As a former state representative and transportation advocate, Jessyn Farrell has political experience in spades, and a reputation as a smart negotiator and strategist.
Meet the 2021 Seattle mayoral candidates: Former Councilmember Bruce Harrell
In this installment of our series spotlighting the people running for mayor of Seattle, we get to know Bruce Harrell, a former Councilmember who served several terms as one of Seattle’s lawmakers, and was mayor for five days in 2017.
Meet the 2021 Seattle mayoral candidates: Councilmember Lorena González
In this installment of our series spotlighting the people running for mayor of Seattle, we get to know Lorena González, who has a record of activism going back to her childhood.
Mike McQuaid pulls the plug on challenge to Seattle City Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda
Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda’s sole challenger for Council Position 8 has dropped out after revelations of a criminal past.
Manka Dhingra’s “duty to intervene” police accountability bill gets State Senate approval
Senate Bill 5066 would require officers to intervene when they see a fellow offer engaging in excessive force. It would also require officers to report wrongdoing to their superiors.