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Elections & Endorsements

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Ron Davis Trims D4 Deficit to 303 Votes After Monday’s Drop

In Monday's ballot drop, Urbanist-endorsed Seattle City Council candidate Ron Davis continued to narrow the gap in his District 4 race against long-time bureaucrat...

Morales Takes Lead, Davis Trims Gap to 1.5% After Friday Drop

The drama continues as a second incumbent Seattle City Councilmember has taken a lead in ballot returns counted after election night. After Friday's drop,...

Strauss, Morales, Lewis, and Davis Surge in Thursday Ballot Drop

Strauss has taken a lead, Morales is down just 3 points, and Davis is down 6 points. Late ballot returns lean progressive and this year...

Centrists Off to Fast Start in Seattle Election Results

Urbanists underperformed in Seattle, but had some strong showings elsewhere in the state. Initial election night results -- when roughly half of total expected ballots...
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Campaign Cash Pours In for Centrist Seattle Candidates

Right-leaning political action committees have spent more than one million dollars to support their aligned Seattle candidates. Control of the Seattle City Council is on...

The Next Pedersen? Bob Kettle’s Anti-Housing Red Flags Raise Alarm

Kettle is the most anti-housing candidate running for Seattle City Council; if he wins, he'd represent the city's fastest-growing district: D7. As Seattle City Council...
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Rising Star Candidates Beyond Seattle

Ally endorsements point to the best urbanist candidates around Puget Sound. In city council races, The Urbanist Elections Committee only endorsed in Seattle and Bellevue...

Op-Ed: Amy Falcone Is the Councilmember Kirkland Needs

As progressive Kirklanders, we have been extremely impressed by Amy Falcone’s work on the Kirkland City Council during her first term, and we wholeheartedly...