Seattle Councilmember Tammy Morales is running for re-election

Seattle City Councilmember Tammy Morales is running for re-election and is participating in the city's Democracy Voucher Program.

Morales officially announced her re-election campaign on Feb. 1 in front of El Centro de la Raza.

“City politics is a tough job," she said in a statement. "In this city, at this moment, it’s maybe as tough as it’s ever been, and I don’t begrudge my colleagues for choosing not to run again. But for me, that isn’t a reason to give in. We have a chance to build healthy, resilient neighborhoods; to manage our city’s growth so that our kids, our elders, our neighbors can thrive. Despite the increasing chorus cynicism, I’m still hopeful for that kind of future. So let’s get to work.”

Morales mentioned that other city council members are not running for re-election, such as Alex Pedersen of District 4, who is stepping down after a single term in office. Other council members opting not to run for re-election include Council President Debora Juarez and District 1's Lisa Herbold. Teresa Mosqueda is not running for re-election and instead is running for a seat on the King County Council. Kshama Sawant says she is leaving city hall to focus on a new activist group.

District 6's Dan Strauss is the only other council member up for re-election who is running for the job again.

Morales represents District 2, which covers many of Seattle's southern neighborhoods, such as Beacon Hill, the Chinatown/International District, Rainier Valley, SoDo, Georgetown, and Columbia City. She entered office in 2020, and was elected to the job with 61% of the vote.

By mid-February, Morales' campaign announced that it is participating in Seattle's Democracy Voucher Program, which allows voters the ability to donate public funding to support campaigns.

Two of Morales' challengers, Isaiah Willoughby and Tanya Woo, are also participating in the Democracy Voucher Program.

This report was written for Councilmember Morales' re-election campaign announcement in early February 2023, but was published late on Feb. 24, 2023.