This morning Seattle City Council member Lorena Gonzalez confirmed long-standing rumors of her ambition for higher office by announcing that she is running for state Attorney General in the 2020 election.
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Primary election early results
The initial ballot counts are in for the City Council primary election, and the results point to some surprisingly clear signs as to who will advance to the November general election. Here is the link to King County’s election results, which were posted at 8:15 tonight and will be updated at 4:00pm every day until the final results are certified on August 20. City-wide, 138,171 ballots had been returned as of 6:00pm this evening (two hours before the deadline), and 110,961 (80.3%) were tabulated in tonight’s results — leaving 27,210 received but uncounted and an unknown number between those dropped …
Continue readingState Supreme Court upholds “Democracy Voucher” program
In a unanimous opinion, the Washington State Supreme Court has upheld the legality of Seattle’s “Democracy Vouchers” program.
Continue readingEndorsements are coming in fast and furious for the Council election races
I’ve been trying to stay out of the election fray, but I will jump in momentarily to point out that with the primary election about six weeks away, organizations have begun announcing endorsements. Just in the past 36 hours, we’ve heard announcements from the 43rd District Democrats, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, and the Martin Luther King County Labor Council. There are some surprises.
Continue readingCouncil appoints Abel Pacheco to fill District 4 vacancy
It took four rounds of voting this afternoon, but the City Council ultimately voted to appoint Abel Pacheco to fill the vacancy left when Rob Johnson resigned his seat as the District 4 representative on the Council.
Continue readingCouncil member Johnson resigns
This morning, Council member Rob Johnson, who represents District 4, announced that is resigning from the City Council, with his last day in office April 5.
Continue readingO’Brien not seeking re-election
Today Council member Mike O’Brien announced that he will not be seeking re-election in this year’s 6th District Council election.
Continue readingEthics and Elections Commission meets, talks democracy vouchers, debates, and influence peddling
This afternoon the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission (SEEC) met. On their agenda: an update on the imminent launch of this year’s Democracy Vouchers program; what counts as a candidate debate; and the rules for lobbyists and campaign consultants.
Continue readingEthics and Elections Commission debating debates
The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission meets on Wednesday, and will take on a tough question: how to fix the requirement that candidates participating in the Democracy Voucher program participate in at least three public debates.
Continue readingHarrell announces he won’t run for re-election
This morning, Council President Bruce Harrell announced that he will not be running for re-election this year.
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