Polls closed last night in the recall election of socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant. Initial counts show Sawant trailing by almost 2,000 votes in the first ballot drop. Update: Sawant is down just 246 votes as of Wednesday’s drop. On election night, King County Elections initially estimated 6,665 ballots remain to be counted, which … Continue reading Recall Shaping Up to Be a Nailbiter as Sawant Trails Early