Now it's a race: King County Sheriff gets a challenger
King County Sheriff John Urquhart suddenly has his first serious challenger in his race for re-election: Mitzi Johanknecht, a 32-year
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David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. In addition to Crosscut, his work has appeared in The Seattle Times, CityLab, High Country News, Seattle Magazine and e
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Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan is running for mayor
Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan is the latest person to jump into the mayor’s race and the first
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Bob Hasegawa is running for Seattle mayor
Democratic State Sen. Bob Hasegawa, a longtime legislator, union advocate and Bernie Sanders delegate, is running for mayor of Seattle.
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Mired in scandal, Murray quits re-election campaign
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced Tuesday he will not seek a second term next fall, a stunning turnaround from last
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How much power for the city's Community Police Commission?
If all goes as expected, there will be three separate oversight bodies watchdogging the Seattle Police Department. The question is,