The Cascadia Advocate is written by the staff, board, and contributors of the Northwest Progressive Institute, a regionally focused nonprofit working from Washington, Oregon, & Idaho to constructively transform our world through insightful research and imaginative advocacy.
NPI was founded in August 2003 and is based in Redmond, Washington.
| Excerpt: | City councils shape the way we live, shop, work, and play. Who's running for Redmond City Council in 2021, and what do they stand for? Meet the candidates and be sure to return your ballot by Tuesday, November 2nd at 8 PM. |
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| Published at: | 9:15 PM on Tuesday, October 26th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Bobby Aiyer |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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| Excerpt: | 41% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said last week that they were voting for Nelson for Council Position #9, while 37% said they were voting for Oliver. 21% said they were not sure and 2% said they would not cast a vote. |
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| Published at: | 5:30 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | 39% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said they were voting for Mosqueda for Council Position #8, while 31% said they were voting for Wilson. 26% said they were not sure and 3% said they would not cast a vote. |
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| Published at: | 3:30 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | 43% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said last week that they are voting for Davison for City Attorney, while just 24% said they were voting for Thomas-Kennedy. A significant percentage, 30%, are not sure, and 2% would not vote. |
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| Published at: | 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | 48% of 617 likely 2021 voters in Seattle said they were voting for Harrell for mayor, while 32% said they were voting for González. 18% said they were not sure and 2% said they would not cast a vote for the city's top elected position. |
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| Published at: | 1:30 PM on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Poll Findings |
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| Excerpt: | The survey, conducted from September 7th-9th, 2021, shows Bruce Harrell leading for Mayor, Ann Davison leading for City Attorney, and Teresa Mosqueda and Sara Nelson leading for City Council, with many voters undecided. |
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| Published at: | 12:51 PM on Thursday, September 16th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Poll Watch |
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| Excerpt: | "While we are deeply disappointed, we will continue to share evidence that our amendment’s approach can make a necessary and noticeable difference for those living unsheltered in our parks and other public spaces," the coalition said. |
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| Published at: | 2:45 PM on Friday, September 3rd, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections, Litigation |
| Other Tags: | WA-Ballot |
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| Excerpt: | Barring a successful appeal -- and it doesn't sound like there will be one -- people in Seattle will not be getting a chance to vote on a charter amendment that would alter the city's plan of government to add new directives regarding the city's obligations with respect to homelessness this autumn. |
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| Published at: | 6:30 PM on Friday, August 27th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | WA-Ballot |
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| Excerpt: | In this retrospective, NPI's founder and executive director assesses what our July 2021 poll findings were able to tell us about the August 2021 Top Two election in the Emerald City. |
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| Published at: | 6:30 PM on Friday, August 13th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Research Polling Retrospectives |
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| Excerpt: | If the lawsuit is successful, the debate over Compassion Seattle's plan to alter the Emerald City's plan of government to add new directives on homelessness would be over before the fall campaign could rev into high gear. |
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| Published at: | 5:38 PM on Thursday, August 12th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | WA-Ballot |
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| Excerpt: | There has been another lead change in the race for Seattle City Attorney, the second in as many days. Meanwhile, incumbent Pete Holmes has acknowledged his time in office will be coming to an end. |
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| Published at: | 7:13 PM on Friday, August 6th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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| Excerpt: | It's looking increasingly likely that the coming November runoff for Seattle City Attorney will not include incumbent Pete Holmes, who our polling previously indicated was in serious danger of being eliminated in the Top Two election. |
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| Published at: | 4:39 PM on Thursday, August 5th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Categories: | Breaking News, Elections |
| Tags: | WA-Cities |
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| Excerpt: | 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. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Wednesday, August 4th, 2021 |
| Written by: | Ruairi Vaughan |
| Categories: | Elections |
| Other Tags: | Election Night |
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