Tanya Woo faces these candidates in bid to keep her Seattle City Council seat Seattle City Councilmember Tanya Woo will face off against Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Saunatina Sanchez in her bid to keep the Position 8 seat. Katie Campbell
'Uncommitted' vote campaign to send 2 Washington state delegates to Democratic National Convention The Washington State Democratic Party confirmed Monday the protest campaign won more than 15% of the vote in Washington's 7th Congressional District, which covers most of Seattle. Katie Campbell
Democrats compete for endorsements in race for Washington's 6th district The race for Washington's 6th Congressional District is not just a competition to represent the region in Congress, it's a competition for local endorsements as Democrats garner the backing from different corners of their party. Dyer Oxley
Week in Review: Burien, police, and uncommitted delegates Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with The Stranger’s Rich Smith, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter Bill Radke Kevin Kniestedt
Seattle area TikTok influencers slam Congress's proposed ban Seattle area content creators are speaking out about legislation that could ban TikTok across the U.S. Monica Nickelsburg
U.S. House approves TikTok ban with help from Washington state delegation All but two Washington state representatives voted to support the bill. Katie Campbell
Longtime Washington powerhouse politician Frank Chopp is stepping down Frank Chopp will not run for re-election in 2024, ending a nearly 30-year legislative career in Washington, which includes time as the longest-running House speaker in state history. Dyer Oxley
Why the billions spent fixing Washington culverts may not be saving many salmon Washington state will spend an estimated $7.8 billion on restoring salmon habitat by 2030, according to a new Seattle Times report. But the potential outcome of all that spending is as murky as a stream full of silt. Libby Denkmann Sarah Leibovitz
Washington's presidential primary results weren't surprising. So, what's motivating voters? The results of Tuesday's presidential primary elections in Washington and elsewhere were to be expected. Katie Campbell Libby Denkmann Noel Gasca
Higher salaries? Subsidized housing? What will it take for Seattle to recruit and retain more police? Facing staffing shortages, Seattle Police gave an update on officer recruitment and retention to the City Council’s Public Safety Committee on Tuesday. SPD says they’ve lost hundreds of officers in recent years despite extensive recruiting and advertising. Casey Martin