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2023 Election

Campaigns Make Final Push Ahead of August 1 Primary

Control of local city councils is up for grabs and candidates are making their closing pitches as they seek to survive the top two...
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The Urbanist Podcast: All About 2023 Primary Endorsements

Primary election ballots are arriving in the mail and due by August 1st. In the run up The Urbanist Elections Committee has been hard...

2023 Primary Election Endorsements

It’s that time of the year. Summer is practically half over and we’re plotting how to squeeze another beach getaway, hiking trip, relaxing staycation,...

Op-Ed: Re-Elect Kelli Curtis to Kirkland City Council

We enthusiastically endorse the re-election of Kirkland City Councilmember Kelli Curtis. Curtis has two opponents, so her race for Council Position 2 will be...

Vote Yes on King County’s Crisis Care Centers Levy

This month, King County voters have the chance to significantly expand our county’s capacity to support people experiencing mental health crises by passing the...
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Crisis Care Levies and School Bonds the Subjects of April Special Election

April 25 Ballot to Decide Operations and Construction Measures around Puget Sound. Ballots have reached voters for the upcoming April special election, with the off-season,...

‘Our Coalition Does Not Take Excuses’: Matthew Mitnick Runs for Seattle City Council District...

Tired of "wishy-washy" Seattle politics not getting things done, Mitnick's youth-led campaign seeks to take on the political establishment. When asked why he is...

Seattle Subway Leader Efrain Hudnell Announces D3 City Council Bid

This morning King County deputy prosecutor Efrain Hudnell announced he's jumping in the crowded race for the District 3 Seattle City Council seat. As...