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Elections & Endorsements

2018 Endorsement Questionnaire: Victoria Mena

As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions...

2018 Endorsement Questionnaire: Adam Smith

As part of our endorsement process at The Urbanist, we ask candidates to complete a standard questionnaire to better understand and evaluate their positions...

Carbon Pollution Fee Would Invest Billions in Washington State’s Green Economy

At a recent presentation by Shift Zero, a zero net carbon building alliance, mention of Initiative 1631 stirred excitement among the green building professionals in...

Remember to Vote in the Primary by August 7th

Tuesday, August 7th is the last day to vote in the Washington state Primary Election. The Urbanist Election Board opted not to endorse for...

Head Tax Down in Flames as Councilmembers Fret Over Polling, Chamber Money

Yesterday the Seattle City Council voted 7-2 to repeal the Employee Hours Tax (aka "head tax") less than one month after they passed it...

A Conversation with Cary Moon

After losing the election for mayor of Seattle to Jenny Durkan last November, Cary Moon took a long break. The time she spent campaigning...

8 Takeaways from Seattle’s 2017 Election

Drop boxes and post offices stopped taking ballots by 8pm last Tuesday but votes are still trickling in--even as outcomes are decided. Cary Moon's...

2017 General Election Results

Below are the results for the 2017 General Election for Washington State as of November 7th. The results are still early with some races...