Seven seats of the nine-member Seattle City Council are up for election, and four incumbents decided not to run again, leaving several openings.
Seven seats of the nine-member Seattle City Council are up for election, and four incumbents decided not to run again, leaving several openings in a city dealing with crises in public safety, homelessness and affordable housing.CLICK HERE FOR ELECTION DAY RESULTS ON SOME OF THE TOP RACES, has made improving public safety his campaign pillar, saying “I shouldn’t have to do American Ninja Warrior over people and paraphernalia.
comments from Seattle police officer Dan Auderer after another officer, Kevin Dave, sped through a crosswalk in his cruiser, striking and killing Jaahnavi Kandula.Hudson said she wants "to be a responsive, transparent and accessible City Council person who cares about this district," as well as a "collaborator.”is "ready for change" and for “someone to focus on local politics” and be collaborative.
saying “We have a better policy as a result of that.” On policing, he said, “I don’t think that there’s been a connection with the rising crime in the city.” Lewis received the fewest votes of any incumbent during the primary. Kettle, who has run on a platform of public safety, said he felt Lewis didn't deserve an unopposed run,
and that’s what drove him to challenge Lewis in District 7, which covers downtown, Belltown, Queen Anne, South Lake Union, Interbay and southeast Magnolia. When the political novice was asked how he felt he was better prepared than someone who worked in the Seattle City Attorney's Office and City Hall, Kettle said, “Experience doesn't mean results.”
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