Elections

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  What to know about the recall effort to oust Kshama Sawant, Seattle's socialist council member

  While the big election came and went in November, voters in Seattle's District 3 are not through weighing in on one major issue: Kshamas Sawant. Ballots asking "yes" or "no" to recall Sawant are being mailed to voters, as are plenty of campaign fliers attempting to sway the outcome.
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  New voting maps to be drawn by state Supreme Court, after historic fail by commission

  Washington was supposed to know by Tuesday, Nov. 16 what the state’s new political maps would look like. But the state's bipartisan redistricting commission has missed its deadline. The task now goes to the Washington State Supreme Court.
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  How did your neighbors vote in the 2021 Seattle mayoral race?

  Bruce Harrell is now Seattle's mayor-elect. Where in the city did he draw votes? Seattle-based political consultant Ben Anderstone created the above map of election night results.

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  González concedes. Bruce Harrell will be Seattle's next mayor

  Thursday night, two days after initial results came in for the November 2 election, the gap between L After the latest round of ballot counts, Lorena González announced that she is conceding from the race for Seattle mayor and had called Harrell to congratulate him.
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  Early votes put Seattle’s 'centrist' City Attorney candidate out front

  Initial results were promising last night for Seattle’s “centrist” political candidates – they led their more progressive opponents in the races for mayor, one at-large city council seat and the race for city attorney that attracted national attention. In that race attorney Ann Davison leads by 17 points over former public defender Nicole Thomas-Kennedy, 58 to 41 percent. Davison described public safety as top of mind for Seattle voters this year.
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  Seattle did not earn its reputation as a progressive city on Election Night

  Three leftist candidates lagged far behind their opponents in the first ballot drop at 8:15 p.m. These dramatic margins suggest that, despite the protests for civil rights last year, Seattle isn’t ready to reimagine public safety as activists had hoped.
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  Updated election results November 2021: Harrell is Seattle's next mayor

  KUOW is following the results of the Nov. 2, 2021 election with races and measures in Seattle and King County. Check below for the most up-to-date results.

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  Will Seattle voters choose 'back to basics' candidates or stick with 'activists'?

  The big day is near, and time is running out for voters to turn in their ballots. (Have you turned yours in, by the way? You should take care of that.)
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  Burien city council slate opposes low-income housing project

  A new low-income housing project has become a flashpoint in municipal election in the city of Burien. Four city council races are on the ballot there. The races have pitted the project’s supporters against local business owners.
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  A woman who promotes medical misinformation is running for Valley Medical hospital board in south King County

  A candidate who spreads medical misinformation online is running to serve on a Public Hospital Commission in Renton.
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  Bruce Harrell, Seattle mayoral candidate, accused of trying to influence wage theft investigation at men-only social club

  Seattle mayoral candidate Bruce Harrell is facing a last-minute ethics complaint, days ahead of the November 2 election.
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  González vs Harrell: Seattle's policing and criminal justice

  Lorena González and Bruce Harrell sat down with a panel of KUOW journalists, producers, and community engagement staff to discuss their approaches to the city's challenges, such as policing and criminal justice.