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Why are Realtors spending big bucks on Seattle City Council races this year?

Groups representing local real estate agents are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on four City Council races in Seattle this year. Taylor Shanaman, government affairs director for Seattle-King County Realtors, said part of their goal is to elect “pragmatic” candidates – meaning business-friendly types who will return their phone calls.
David Hyde
Politics

Drop box dispatches: What Seattle voters want as City Council braces for change

Seattle is bracing for change as voters weigh in on seven City Council races, four of which are open seats. The big, existential question for Seattle’s City Council is whether it moves further left or shifts more to the center on the top issues like homelessness and public safety.
David Hyde
Politics

With Seattle homicides at record high, defund 'flip-flop' haunts City Council incumbent Dan Strauss

Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss is running for reelection this year. And his opponent, Fremont Chamber of Commerce Director Pete Hanning, is trying to paint him as a flip-flopper unworthy of the seat. The two are running in District 6, which runs from Phinney Ridge through Fremont and Ballard into West Magnolia.
David Hyde

Libby Denkmann

Hans Anderson
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Do you agree with your Seattle City Council candidates? This will tell you

The Seattle City Council is almost entirely up for grabs come Election Day, Nov. 7. Seven seats will be decided — and of those, only three have incumbent candidates. Given the new faces, you may wonder, who are these people? Fret not, we can catch you up in less than 10 minutes.
Teo Popescu

David Hyde
Politics

Crime emerges as a top issue for Seattle voters and candidates in 2023

Is the change in voters' moods having any discernable impact on this year’s Seattle City Council races?
Kim Malcolm

David Hyde

Andy Hurst
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North Seattle Council candidates are miles apart on police funding, drug law

In a series of polite but pointed exchanges on key issues facing Seattle, social equity consultant ChrisTiana ObeySumner and retired Judge Cathy Moore staked out strikingly different positions in a high-speed candidate event this week at KUOW.
David Hyde

Libby Denkmann

Noel Gasca
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KUOW's District Dash: A Seattle City Council deep dive for busy people

Seattle voters have some big decisions on their hands. Seven City Council districts are up for election on Nov. 7th. And KUOW is here to help you make sense of it all.
KUOW Staff
Politics

A deleted tweet, a mystery MAGA supporter. What’s true and what’s not in the race for Seattle’s District 4?

Things got zesty from the get-go between tech entrepreneur Ron Davis and former City Council staffer Maritza Rivera in a live candidate event at KUOW, as the pair clashed over issues ranging from homelessness to tree canopy. Davis and Rivera are squaring off over District 4, which includes Wedgewood, Ravenna, the University District, and other neighborhoods. The seat is currently held by Alex Pedersen, who is not running for re-election.
David Hyde

Libby Denkmann

Hans Anderson
Politics

Who will replace Kshama Sawant as she exits Seattle's city council (and will they be different)?

This year, two candidates are vying to replace socialist Kshama Sawant on the Seattle City Council. At a KUOW event this week, we asked Cannabis entrepreneur Joy Hollingsworth and transportation advocate Alex Hudson how they’d be different from Sawant.
David Hyde

Libby Denkmann

Alec Cowan
Politics

Sharp disagreements over homeless sweeps, policing in South Seattle City Council race

City Councilmember Tammy Morales and her challenger Tanya Woo sometimes agree on how to tackle the biggest problems Seattle voters are talking about this year, including crime, drugs, and homelessness. But more often, the two disagree — and that political tension was on full display at a recent live candidate debate at KUOW.
David Hyde

Libby Denkmann

Jason Burrows

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