Election 2009

12:00 p.m.

Leading King County

Dow Constantine won a tough battle for the office of King County Executive. He takes office in just a few weeks and joins us to talk about what he'll do first.

Bipartisan — or Not?

King County elections are now officially bipartisan, although you never would have known that during the recent election season. To help us understand the dynamics party affiliation played in the election, we have P–I reporter Neil Modie in the studio.

12:20 p.m.

Mayoral Race

Seattleites still don't know who their next mayor will be. Mike McGinn has a one percent lead over Joe Mallahan. KUOW's Deb Wang reports.

Welcome Newcomers

There are new faces on the Seattle City Council, Mike O'Brien and Sally Bagshaw and on the Seattle School Board, Betty Patu and Kay Smith–Blum. We'll hear from the newcomers.

12:40 p.m.

Referendum 71

The domestic partners measure referendum 71 has a very narrow lead with many votes left be counted. Do the election results thus far tell us how it's going to go? Chris McCullough, a political consultant, is here to share his prediction.

Initiative 1033

By one survey Tim Eyman's tax and spending reduction measure 1033 was ahead by 30 points, but it went down to defeat. Was it bad polling or a reverse in voter sentiment? Scott Whiteaker from the No on 1033 campaign joins us.

Seattle City Port

The race for Seattle Port Commission centered on the need for reform. How happy are port reform voters today with the results? Brian Slodysko joins us to discuss the future of the Port of Seattle.