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• On the ballot: Sen. Deb Krishnadasan, 26th Legislative District

  The state Senator and her opponent, state Representative Michelle Caldier, are in a tight race. One that has the potential to diminish Democratic control in the Senate.

  • Hans Anderson

• On the ballot: Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Seattle City Council Position 8

  Seattle City Council position 8 is an at-large seat, representing the entire city. Alexis Mercedes Rinck is running to keep her seat against Rachael Savage, and joined Soundside in studio for a candidate interview.

  • Libby Denkmann

• On the ballot: Rachael Savage, Seattle City Council Position 8

  Seattle City Council position 8 is an at-large seat, representing the entire city. Rachael Savage is running against Alexis Mercedes Rinck, and joined Soundside in studio for a candidate interview.

  • Libby Denkmann

• Brian Heywood launches two new initiatives about K-12 school policy

  He’s back. Well, he never really left. Conservative megadonor Brian Heywood wants to put two new policy proposals in front of the Washington state Legislature next year.  Both deal with kids in schools, specifically, with parents’ access to school records, and trans kids playing sports. 

  • Hans Anderson
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  Sara Nelson, Dionne Foster differ on how to tackle substance use in Seattle City Council race

  Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson is facing a tough race to keep her at-large seat this November. Nelson has made addressing substance use disorder a central issue in her campaign — and while she and her challenger Dionne Foster aren't polar opposites on the issue, there are some clear differences between the candidates.

  • Amy Radil

• Unpacking Seattle's progressive turn this primary

  The votes are still being counted. But if the primary is any indicator, Seattle voters are looking to shake things up. We’ll talk about who's moving on to the November election, what they might need to win, and what it all says about Seattle politics. Seattle Times reporter David Kroman is here to explain.

  • Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers

• August slipped away for Seattle incumbents

  This week we take a look at two different primary election trends. At the city level, voters have an anti-incumbent bent, but in state legislative races, incumbent Democrats who voted for tax increases seem to (mostly) be okay.

  • Scott Greenstone

• Making political decisions with the help of voter guides, pamphlets and... ChatGPT?

  Today the University of Washington announced the results of a study looking at the potential influence artificial intelligence can have on our political decision making.  It’s something that’s coming up a lot these days as AI becomes more prevalent, so we want to know what exactly this new study found - and if we should be worried about the results. 

  • Maleeha Syed
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  Seattle Mayor Harrell sees 'challenging race' ahead as progressives lead primary

  Tuesday's primary results suggested top officials in Seattle have a lot of work to do if they're going to keep their seats come November.

  • Amy Radil
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  Rough night for Seattle incumbents, moderates: 5 takeaways from WA's 2025 primary election

  Early results indicate that a slate of progressive newcomers will face off against moderate incumbents in several key Seattle races this November. King County’s government will see a changing of the guard. Property taxes are probably going up in those areas, too.

  • Scott Greenstone
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  Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell pushes for another decade of democracy vouchers

  Harrell's push to renew democracy vouchers comes as the program hits 10 years and faces a potential sunsetting. Without a renewal, the program will end.

  • Noel Gasca
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  Seattle City Council taps SPD crime prevention coordinator to fill District 2 seat

  Solomon is a crime prevention coordinator with the Seattle Police Department, a position that seems to align him with the Council's public safety priorities.

  • Katie Campbell