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Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward feigns ignorance after accepting Matt Shea’s blessing at a white Christian nationalist rally

Excerpt: Woodward was already facing a tough general election campaign to win a second term, as evidenced by her loss to Lisa Brown in the August Top Two election. Now her electoral prospects look even dimmer.
Published at:9:05 PM on Monday, September 4th, 2023
Written by:Caya Berndt
Categories:Elections, Open Government, Policy Topics
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The Thursday, August 3rd ballot counts have dropped! Here’s who’s rising and who’s fading

Excerpt: Read a recap of the changes to election results in the Thursday, August 3rd ballot drop in Washington's August 2023 Top Two election.
Published at:4:45 PM on Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Where Spokane’s City Council candidates stand with initial 2023 Top Two results in

Excerpt: Who's likely to move on from the elimination round of the Top Two election in this year's Spokane City Council races? Find out in this Election Night recap from NPI.
Published at:10:30 PM on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
Written by:Caya Berndt
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Osman Salahuddin, Angie Nuevacamina, David Carson advance in Redmond

Excerpt: Who survived the elimination round in the 2023 Redmond city council races? Read NPI's recap of the election night returns.
Published at:10:30 PM on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Spokane mayoral hopeful Lisa Brown leads incumbent Nadine Woodward in early results

Excerpt: In a result that likely comes as a big surprise to many political observers, the incumbent Republican mayor of Spokane is losing to her Democratic challenger, who has a plurality of the vote in initial returns.
Published at:10:00 PM on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
Written by:Caya Berndt
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Initial 2023 results are in; these Seattle City Council candidates look poised to move on

Excerpt: Here's what the Seattle electoral landscape now looks like following the first drop of the cycle.
Published at:9:00 PM on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Welcome to Redmond, Republicans! You’re in one of the most progressive cities in Washington and the Pacific Northwest

Excerpt: For the benefit of those unfamiliar with who we are and what our values are (especially Republicans coming to town!), here are some noteworthy facts about Redmond, its voting history, and its political identity. 
Published at:3:30 PM on Saturday, July 29th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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The Stranger versus PubliCola versus The Urbanist: Comparing their August 2023 Seattle City Council endorsements

Excerpt: Read NPI's analysis of the endorsements published by The Stranger, PubliCola, and The Urbanist for Seattle City Council in the August 2023 Top Two election.
Published at:1:46 PM on Tuesday, July 25th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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The Seattle Times versus The Stranger: How their 2023 MLKC area endorsements compare

Excerpt: With each paper's set of endorsements now available to scrutinize, our team thought it would be interesting to do a comparison and see where the papers agree and disagree. You might think the papers would be far apart in their choices, and sometimes they were... but not always!
Published at:12:30 PM on Wednesday, July 12th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Once upon a time, Washington cities had the freedom to choose their election timing

Excerpt: It used to be that many cities in Washington had the power to choose when their elections would be held. That's right: they once had the same freedom our bill proposes to give them! Learn about the history of the statute.
Published at:12:30 PM on Monday, February 20th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Seattle social housing initiative (I‑135) ahead in early returns with 21.23% turnout so far

Excerpt: A Seattle initiative that proposes to set up a public development authority to build publicly financed, publicly controlled housing projects is ahead in early returns, King County Elections' initial February 2023 special election tabulation shows.
Published at:9:38 PM on Tuesday, February 14th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Elections, Policy Topics, Public Planning
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It’s Special Election Day in Seattle and other Washington jurisdictions: Have you voted?

Excerpt: Find resources for the February 14th, 2023 special election in Washington State in this Cascadia Advocate post.
Published at:8:30 AM on Tuesday, February 14th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Kshama Sawant joins Seattle City Council exodus; won’t seek reelection this year

Excerpt: In a guest editorial for The Stranger, Sawant said she will be focusing on launching a national political entity, "Workers Strike Back." 
Published at:12:46 PM on Thursday, January 19th, 2023
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Joy Hollingsworth launches campaign for Seattle City Council in 3rd District

Excerpt: Speaking to a large crowd of energetic supporters at the MLK FAME Community Center, Hollingsworth explained that she's a practical, pragmatic progressive who believes in the power of public policy to improve lives.
Published at:5:30 PM on Monday, January 16th, 2023
Written by:Seth Boun
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