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Seattle City Council

2019 General Election Endorsements

It's that time of year. Amazon is cutting a million-dollar check to Seattle’s chamber of commerce political action committee. Their candidates are talking about...
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Our House Is on Fire: Shaun Scott is Bringing a Hose, Pedersen is Roasting...

Climate policy is taking center stage in the Seattle City Council District 4 race. Shaun Scott was an early backer of the Seattle Green...

Meet D4 Candidate Shaun Scott at Our Monthly Meetup on Tuesday

Please join us this coming Tuesday, October 8th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Panama Hotel Coffee and Tea House for our monthly meetup....

City Council Races Shape Up as Progressives Versus Chamber-Homevoter Alliance

After the Primary Election, 14 candidates remain for seven Seattle City Council contests. The race has shaped up to be a showdown between Seattle...

Anti-Transit Alex Pedersen’s Troubling Transportation Policies

Alex Pedersen won 40% of the primary vote in Seattle's Fourth Council District, but some of his views are very out of step with...

Decongestion Pricing and What Candidates Said About It

Submitting answers to a questionnaire is a key part of our endorsement process and happens before meeting with us as The Urbanist Election Board. We...

Where City Council Candidates Stand on the Seattle Streetcar

We asked Seattle City Council candidates to fill out a questionnaire before meeting with The Urbanist Election Board as we decided which candidate to endorse in...

Here’s What Seattle City Council Candidates Had to Say on Evictions and Displacement

We asked Seattle City Council candidates to submit answers to a questionnaire before meeting with us as The Urbanist Election Board decided which candidate to endorse...