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.
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Initial 2023 results are in; these Seattle City Council candidates look poised to move on
Here’s what the Seattle electoral landscape now looks like following the first drop of the cycle.
Welcome to Redmond, Republicans! You’re in one of the most progressive cities in Washington and the Pacific Northwest
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.
The Stranger versus PubliCola versus The Urbanist: Comparing their August 2023 Seattle City Council endorsements
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.
The Seattle Times versus The Stranger: How their 2023 MLKC area endorsements compare
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!
Once upon a time, Washington cities had the freedom to choose their election timing
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.
Seattle social housing initiative (I‑135) ahead in early returns with 21.23% turnout so far
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.
It’s Special Election Day in Seattle and other Washington jurisdictions: Have you voted?
Find resources for the February 14th, 2023 special election in Washington State in this Cascadia Advocate post.
Kshama Sawant joins Seattle City Council exodus; won’t seek reelection this year
In a guest editorial for The Stranger, Sawant said she will be focusing on launching a national political entity, “Workers Strike Back.”
Joy Hollingsworth launches campaign for Seattle City Council in 3rd District
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.
Second set of Seattle tree protection poll findings affirms voters value urban forests
Respondents to NPI’s October 2021 general election survey of the Seattle electorate are in strong agreement that the city should update its tree ordinance to strengthen tree protection policies, with more than seven in ten voters backing a majority of ideas tested.
Kshama Sawant is now prevailing over the right wing backed campaign to recall her
Following a second consecutive favorable drop, it appears that Sawant is on the verge of defeating a right wing backed campaign to recall her from office, which means she will remain the Seattle City Council’s most senior member.
Campaign to recall Kshama Sawant has early lead — will it stick as ballot counting goes on?
Ballots cast by 32,129 of the district’s voters had been counted as of Election Night, for total turnout of 41.41%. 53.10% were supporting the recall and 46.90% were opposed.
Bruce Harrell’s victory affirmed; Lorena González concedes 2021 Seattle mayoral race
“With today’s ballot drop, it’s clear that Bruce Harrell will be the next Mayor of Seattle. Earlier, I called him to congratulate him on a hard-fought race and wished him much luck in his efforts to make progress on the challenges Seattle faces,” González said.