Elections

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  Is the 'generation gap' back in Seattle City Council races? District 2 offers clues

  Theo Martin is stirring a giant pot of gumbo and talking about Seattle politics at his Columbia City restaurant, Island Soul. Martin said he loves serving Caribbean-inspired soul food to the neighborhood. But these days he sometimes feels out of step with some newer, younger residents, politically.
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  'Defund the police' is back in the spotlight as Seattle council races heat up

  Dan Strauss and Andrew Lewis are distancing themselves from earlier calls by city council members to defund the police. Both are running for reelection.
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  The future of Seattle is on the line, but few are expected to vote

  Local races that could shape the future of Seattle and other places in King County are on the line as ballots get mailed out Wednesday for the August primary. But turnout is not expected to knock anyone’s socks off. King Council elections officials are forecasting only around 35 percent of registered voters will return ballots.
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  It's official: Dave Reichert enters race for Washington governor

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  Dave Reichert enters 2024 race for Washington governor
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  Are Seattle's democracy vouchers working? The results so far are mixed

  Dozens of people are running for Seattle City Council this year, 45 to be exact. And they’re vying for just seven council seats. But, when you look at the last comparable election, the candidate field isn’t as crowded as you might think. There are about 18% fewer candidates than 2019, which is the last time we had seven council seats on the ballot in Seattle.
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  Seattle, King County candidates have until Friday to make it official
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  With 'epic' announcement, Hilary Franz enters race for Washington governor

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  Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson takes step toward gubernatorial campaign

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  What King County voters say about $1.25 billion crisis care center levy

  King County residents vote this week on a tax levy to help people struggling with mental health issues. If it passes, the new property tax could raise up to $1.25 billion to fund the construction of five new crisis care centers.
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  Rising crime rattles Ballard's beloved nightlife scene as a city council election looms

  Wil Barrett is hanging with a group of regulars at The Sloop Tavern near the Ballard Locks. “It's the perfect beer bar. You come down here every night of the week and you're going to know at least a handful of faces,” he said. But underneath the warm buzz, there's also a growing sense of unease about crime.
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  King County has no walk-in mental health crisis centers. This levy aims to change that

  Ballots are in the mail for a county levy that aims to change these circumstances by funding five behavioral health crisis centers, including one for children.