Zahilay applauded Oliver and their team. He recalled meeting Oliver during his own campaign. At that time, they grilled Zahilay on if he would align with marginalized communities. I know Nikkita and I are the same age, but they are really my mentor in politics, he said.
He rattled off a list of Oliver s accomplishments and community organizing with #NoNewYouthJail and Decriminalize Seattle. Impressive feats for someone outside of public office. What would they be able to accomplish if they had the backing of the whole city? Zahilay asked. The race is gonna be really close, so keep showing up . eventually we re going to have Nikkita for Nine.
Sara Nelson leads in primary race for Seattle City Council Position 9
Seven candidates were on the ballot to replace outgoing Council President Lorena González for her at-large position on the council. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 10:24 PM PDT August 3, 2021
SEATTLE Sara Nelson and Nikkita Oliver took an early lead in the primary race for Position 9 on the Seattle City Council.
Nelson leads with 43% of votes, followed by Oliver with 35% of the vote.
Nelson, the co-owner of Fremont Brewing, ran against Mosqueda in 2017, and said she decided to run to help get the city back on track, and wants to get the voice of a small business owner on the council.
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by Rich Smith • Jul 15, 2021 at 3:30 pm
Echohawk and Farrell have each drawn an independent political committee that can raise and spend as much money as they want on behalf of their chosen fav. Courtesy of the Campaigns
A couple new PACs have entered the Seattle mayoral chat, marking the inevitable expansion of a race to raise and spend record-setting amounts of cash to influence voters before the primary election deadline on August 3.
Last week Seattle United for Progressive Change filed with the Seattle elections committee, and this week brings us New Generation Leaders PAC. Seattle United will raise money on behalf of former Washington state Rep. Jessyn Farrell, and New Generations will do the same for former Chief Seattle Club director Colleen Echohawk.
The heat dome took two lives and prompted 357 emergency room visits: According to the
Seattle Times, a 65-year-old Seattle woman and a 68-year-old Enumclaw woman both died of hyperthermia.meaning their bodies had became dangerously overheated.
The waters claim another life: A Snohomish County search and rescue team found the body of a 4-year-old boy floating down the Skykomish River near Sultan, the
The mayoral candidates participate in Downtown Seattle Association forum: The first question from the moderators involved dueling op-eds published right here on Slog: Seattle City Council President Lorena González s Economic Recovery Can No Longer Focus Only on Downtown Corporations and Downtown Seattle Association CEO Jon Scholes s Lorena González Doesn’t Have a Plan for a Downtown Recovery. Watch em hash out the drama here: