Elections
As the 2024 election season approaches, KUOW is your resource to stay connected, informed, and civically engaged during a critical time. We will use YOUR questions to guide our reporting as we cover the local and national races that will have an impact on our communities.
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North Seattle Council candidates are miles apart on police funding, drug law
In a series of polite but pointed exchanges on key issues facing Seattle, social equity consultant ChrisTiana ObeySumner and retired Judge Cathy Moore staked out strikingly different positions in a high-speed candidate event this week at KUOW.
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KUOW's District Dash: A Seattle City Council deep dive for busy people
Seattle voters have some big decisions on their hands. Seven City Council districts are up for election on Nov. 7th. And KUOW is here to help you make sense of it all.
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A deleted tweet, a mystery MAGA supporter. What’s true and what’s not in the race for Seattle’s District 4?
Things got zesty from the get-go between tech entrepreneur Ron Davis and former City Council staffer Maritza Rivera in a live candidate event at KUOW, as the pair clashed over issues ranging from homelessness to tree canopy. Davis and Rivera are squaring off over District 4, which includes Wedgewood, Ravenna, the University District, and other neighborhoods. The seat is currently held by Alex Pedersen, who is not running for re-election.
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Who will replace Kshama Sawant as she exits Seattle's city council (and will they be different)?
This year, two candidates are vying to replace socialist Kshama Sawant on the Seattle City Council. At a KUOW event this week, we asked Cannabis entrepreneur Joy Hollingsworth and transportation advocate Alex Hudson how they’d be different from Sawant.
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Sharp disagreements over homeless sweeps, policing in South Seattle City Council race
City Councilmember Tammy Morales and her challenger Tanya Woo sometimes agree on how to tackle the biggest problems Seattle voters are talking about this year, including crime, drugs, and homelessness. But more often, the two disagree — and that political tension was on full display at a recent live candidate debate at KUOW.
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Downtown Seattle council candidates face off (politely!) over public safety
Seattle City Council incumbent Andrew Lewis (District 7) faced challenger and Navy veteran Bob Kettle in a blisteringly fast-paced candidate event at KUOW, which zeroed in on public safety.
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KUOW District Dash: Seattle City Council D1 - Maren Costa vs. Rob Saka
In the first of Soundside's "District Dashes," District 1 city council candidates Maren Costa and Rob Saka mixed it up in front of a live audience at KUOW this week, with some lively back-and-forth on key issues including crime, cops and drugs.
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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