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  'When I walk to school, I can see people shooting up.' How Seattle's drug crisis drives election debate

  Chinatown-International District resident Joe Clark says the neighborhood always felt safe, until his daughter began sharing alarming stories about witnessing drug use on her walk to the school. Stories like Clark's are one reason why drug policy is now at the center of this year’s city council races. Voters tell pollsters drugs are a top issue, but what exactly do they want?
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  Serious changes to Seattle elections could be on your ballot next year

  City council member Teresa Mosqueda is floating a proposed charter amendment to change when Seattle elections occur. It would "stagger" city council elections to reduce the number held in a single year, and also seeks to move all Seattle races from odd years to even years to try and juice voter turnout.

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  Does Washington state's ballot signature rule disenfranchise voters?

  On Tuesday King County Superior Court Judge Mark Larrañaga heard a case challenging Washington State’s ballot verification system as discriminatory but made no ruling.

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  Seattle Council President Juarez endorses Bob Kettle in District 7 race

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  Fired Amazon employee-activist leads Seattle City Council race
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  First ballot drop suggests battle ahead for Seattle's downtown district
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  Tammy Morales sticks with defund police message, leads in South Seattle council race
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  What message did Seattle voters send in the Aug. 1 primary?

  When voters aren’t happy, they typically punish the elected officials in power. It happened 2 years ago when City Council president Lorena González lost her race for mayor against Bruce Harrell by nearly 20 percentage points. But after the first ballot count in the Aug. 1 primary election this year, it’s not yet clear what message Seattle voters are sending on the issues they tell pollsters they’re most frustrated about – homelessness and public safety.
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  Seattle city council incumbents likely headed to general election
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  Election results: 2023 primary in Seattle and King County

  These are the primary election results from August 1, 2023 for Seattle and King County.

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  Former Costco CEO among top donors trying to sway Seattle voters

  Former Costco CEO Jim Sinegal is the biggest-name donor trying to influence voters in Seattle’s City Council races. Sinegal’s made two separate $10,000 gifts to two Political Action Committees (PACs) that are being funded by 18 big donors heading into the Aug. 1 primary.
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  These food entrepreneurs want your vote for Seattle City Council

  Public safety is one of the top issues in this year’s primary election. It’s one of the issues that prompted several candidates who built their careers in the food business to enter the city council race.