politics
Big-money PACs sought to shape Seattle’s primary election. Did it work?
Candidates who benefited from independent expenditures did well, but correlation isn't necessarily causation.
Latest in
politics
Sponsorship
politics
Not waiting on Inslee: Seattle council member launches run for attorney general
Seattle City Councilmember Lorena González says she's pursuing the job of state attorney general. Meanwhile, a GOP state senator says he'll run for governor.
politics
This first-time candidate is positioned to topple a giant of the King County Council
In the biggest surprise of primary night, Girmay Zahilay received a majority of early votes against 25-year council veteran Larry Gossett. Here's how he did it.
News
$143.5M ‘Mercer Megablock’ deal will bring science campus, affordable housing to South Lake Union
The private bid includes plans for 175 units of affordable housing on the site, $78.2 million for housing investment and $5 million to deal with homelessness.
politics
Pro-business candidates advance in primary, but Seattle’s not giving up on the left
On a night when city council incumbents survived, longtime King County Councilmember Larry Gossett saw his political fortunes diminish.