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Kshama Sawant surges ahead, paving the way for Seattle's 'most progressive council' in years
After trailing by 8.4 percentage points on election night, Sawant now leads Egan Orion by 1,515 votes.
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Councilmember Sawant makes huge gain on Orion in race for Seattle City Council
Meanwhile, Andrew Lewis took the lead over Jim Pugel in the race for District 7.
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'The ship's going down': After I-976, Washington officials fear for the future of transportation
Cuts to transit and other transportation needs across the state are almost guaranteed, officials say. But so is a lawsuit to challenge the $30 car-tabs measure.
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Seattle City Hall reckons with the fallout of a transformative election
Hours after early returns signaled major change to the council and the budget, city leaders commiserated and then got to work.
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What did Amazon buy — and what couldn't they buy — in Seattle's most expensive election ever?
Council districts stymied big business hopes for a sea change in local politics.