Politics 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. by David Kroman / November 8, 2019 / Updated Nov. 9 at 7:45 am
News 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. by David Kroman / November 7, 2019 / Updated Nov. 7 at 5:34 pm
News 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. by David Kroman / November 6, 2019
Politics Affirmative action in trouble, $30 car tabs cruising after initial vote tally Tim Eyman's latest anti-tax measure, I-976, was attracting more than 55% of the vote statewide, while the outcome of Referendum 88 was less clear. by Melissa Santos / November 5, 2019 / Updated 11:38 p.m. Nov. 5
Politics Sawant trails after early results, but moderate sweep unlikely for Seattle City Council To overcome the lead by challenger Egan Orion, the incumbent council member must close a large margin in late ballots, which tend to lean left. by David Kroman / November 5, 2019
Politics Newcomer Girmay Zahilay soundly defeating Larry Gossett in race for King County Council Gossett, the civil rights icon who has been a mainstay on the council for 25 years, was trailing by 14 points. by Melissa Santos / November 5, 2019
Politics 2019 election results for Seattle, King County and more The eighth round of ballots dropped Thursday, Nov. 14. Here's what they show. by Cascade PBS Newsroom Editors / November 5, 2019 / Updated Nov. 14 at 4:30 p.m.
Politics Car tabs, affirmative action and Larry Gossett's legacy: This election is about more than Seattle City Hall Two ballot measures will decide the future of affirmative action and car-tab fees in Washington state, while a local legend fights to keep his seat. by Melissa Santos / November 5, 2019 / Updated 8:58 a.m. Nov. 5
News 'Soul' of Seattle up for grabs in city council races. Whose vision will win? Change is coming to City Hall — and, soon, voters will tell us what kind. by David Kroman / November 5, 2019
Politics Young voters turned out for last year's election. Will they do it again in 2019? Numbers from the August primary suggest young voters in King County might be more fired up than usual for this year's local elections. by Melissa Santos / November 4, 2019