Elections

Seattle mayor’s race goes into overdrive as Election Day nears

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, challenger Katie Wilson spar over homelessness policy

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is trying to win a second term in office, something a sitting mayor hasn’t done in nearly two decades. Running to his left is populist progressive activist Katie Wilson, who has made the city’s response to homelessness a central issue of the race.

Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it's dropped off

Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office.

Seattle laws targeting drug use, prostitution take center stage in city attorney debate

Katie Wilson can barely afford to live in Seattle. That's why she wants to be mayor

Katie Wilson presents herself as a sensible coalition-builder who runs a small nonprofit and has lived the working-class life. A renter and a mother, she runs on issues close to her heart. She speaks the language of struggling people. But not included in the narrative Wilson tells on the campaign trail is how she affords this expensive city.

Does the sale of Dominion Voting Systems mean a transformation? Depends who's asking

Dominion Voting Systems is at the heart of countless 2020 election conspiracy theories. The company has now been sold, and its new owner has shared contrasting messaging about how much will change.

Candidates for WA's 5th Legislative District discuss parental rights, taxes, bipartisanship

Republicans in Washington state are eyeing a couple legislative races this year that could help them claw back a little power from Democrats, who currently hold majorities in both the state House and Senate. One of those races is a special election in Washington’s 5th Legislative District, which covers Issaquah to Enumclaw.

Seattle City Council Position 9 candidates debate taxes, surveillance, and 'stay out' zones

Two candidates are running for the citywide Seattle City Council Position 9 seat this fall. Whoever wins will have a big year ahead of them, amid a looming budget deficit, potential federal funding cuts, and the threat of federal troops being sent to the city.