Elections

Education

Seattle School Board primary: District 6 candidates have different approaches to fixing budget shortfall

Three candidates have thrown their hat in the ring to replace departing board member Leslie Harris in District 6, which spans West Seattle and South Park.

Education

Seattle School Board primary: District 1 candidates talk funding, equity, and priorities

Education

Seattle School Board primary: Meet the District 3 candidates

Meet the candidates vying for the District 3 seat on the Seattle School Board.

Politics

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.

Politics

'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.

Week in Review: SPD, elections, and baseball

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with political analyst and contributing columnist Joni Balter, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and KUOW’s Dyer Oxley.

Politics

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.

Politics

50th anniversary of landmark LGBTQ rights law in Seattle

In 1973, a Seattle city council member named Jeanette Williams made history. She sponsored a council ordinance that made it illegal to discriminate against gay people in the workplace.

Politics

City Council candidates enter the Thunderdome

Elections for Seattle’s City Council are still a couple of months out, but we now know exactly who is running. The top line is: it's chaotic. Forty five people are vying for seven positions on the council. KUOW politics editor Cat Smith gives a run down of what we know so far about the candidates and what to keep in mind if you’re looking at candidates in your district.