Kshama Sawant launches bid against Rep. Adam Smith — The former Seattle councilmember has filed to challenge Democratic Rep. Adam Smith in Washington’s 9th Congressional District as an independent.
Seattle’s 2025 mayoral race is effectively a toss-up, according to a new poll from the Northwest Progressive Institute, with challenger Katie Wilson edging incumbent Bruce Harrell 36% to 33% in a simulated general election matchup.
The poll reflects growing vulnerability for Harrell, whose appr...
April 2025
April 28, 2025
Voters pass levy on fingerprint system in April special election — King County voters reauthorized funding for the regional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) program, 51% to 48%. Voter turnout was estimated at 25%.
