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Law enforcement investigating nearly 400 unopened ballots found in Renton

The 380 ballots, mostly from King County, were not filled out and were never delivered to voters. They were addressed to voters who mostly used storefront mailboxes, like parcel lockers from Amazon or UPS, and spanned elections from 2022 to 2025.
- Sarah Mizes-Tan
Will a U.S. Supreme Court case change how we vote in Washington state?

The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case this week challenging how states allow people to vote by mail. Local election officials are trying to figure out how to respond.
- Scott Greenstone
Start biting those nails: No clear winner in Seattle mayor’s race — yet

Incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell secured about 53% of the vote in Seattle on election night. That doesn’t mean Harrell is safe.
- Amy Radil
Girmay Zahilay leading in race for King County executive, Steffanie Fain up for council

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay led on election night with 50% of the vote. King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci trailed with about 48% of the vote.
- Scott Greenstone
Katie Wilson can barely afford to live in Seattle. That's why she wants to be mayor

Katie Wilson presents herself as a sensible coalition-builder who runs a small nonprofit and has lived the working-class life. A renter and a mother, she runs on issues close to her heart. She speaks the language of struggling people. But not included in the narrative Wilson tells on the campaign trail is how she affords this expensive city.
- Katie Campbell
Interfering with signature-gathering for WA initiatives is on the rise. It's also illegal

Incidents involving signature-gatherers have become increasingly frequent as the group Let’s Go Washington, backed by hedge fund manager Brian Heywood, gears up its second effort to get conservative policies passed in majority-Democratic Washington state.
- Scott Greenstone
Seattle Mayor Harrell sees 'challenging race' ahead as progressives lead primary

Tuesday's primary results suggested top officials in Seattle have a lot of work to do if they're going to keep their seats come November.
- Katie Campbell
Rough night for Seattle incumbents, moderates: 5 takeaways from WA's 2025 primary election

Early results indicate that a slate of progressive newcomers will face off against moderate incumbents in several key Seattle races this November. King County’s government will see a changing of the guard. Property taxes are probably going up in those areas, too.
- Scott Greenstone
Time’s running out on this August primary. What’s at stake in Seattle?

The clock is ticking for voters in Washington state to turn in their ballots for today's primary election.
- Kim Malcolm
How Seattle's most competitive mayoral candidates would address the city's top issues

Soundside host Libby Denkmann spoke with the four most competitive candidates running for mayor of Seattle about the top issues facing the city and what they’d do to address them.
- Libby Denkmann

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