Alexis Mercedes Rinck
2024 - Present
2025
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Alexis Mercedes Rinck is a member of the Seattle City Council in Washington, representing Position 8 At-Large. She assumed office on November 26, 2024.
Mercedes Rinck ran for re-election to the Seattle City Council to represent Position 8 At-Large in Washington. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Seattle, Washington (2025)
General election
General election for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large
Incumbent Alexis Mercedes Rinck defeated Rachael Savage in the general election for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Nonpartisan) | 79.3 | 85,024 |
Rachael Savage (Nonpartisan)  | 20.7 | 22,162 | ||
| Total votes: 107,186 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large
Incumbent Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Rachael Savage defeated Ray Rogers, Jesse A. James, and Cooper Hall in the primary for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Nonpartisan) | 78.3 | 142,537 |
| ✔ | Rachael Savage (Nonpartisan) | 13.0 | 23,609 | |
| Ray Rogers (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 8,138 | ||
 | Jesse A. James (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 4,339 | |
| Cooper Hall (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 2,306 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 1,139 | ||
| Total votes: 182,068 | |||
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Endorsements
Mercedes Rinck received the following endorsements.
- MLK Labor
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 751
- Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates of Washington
- Seattle Transit Riders Union
2024
See also: City elections in Seattle, Washington (2024)
General election
Special general election for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large
Alexis Mercedes Rinck defeated incumbent Tanya Woo in the special general election for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Nonpartisan) | 58.2 | 215,642 |
| Tanya Woo (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 153,146 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,491 | ||
| Total votes: 370,279 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large
Alexis Mercedes Rinck and incumbent Tanya Woo defeated Saunatina Sanchez, Tariq Yusuf, and Saul Patu in the special primary for Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alexis Mercedes Rinck (Nonpartisan) | 50.2 | 99,394 |
| ✔ | Tanya Woo (Nonpartisan) | 38.4 | 76,008 | |
 | Saunatina Sanchez (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 8,621 | |
 | Tariq Yusuf (Nonpartisan) | 3.8 | 7,521 | |
| Saul Patu (Nonpartisan) | 3.0 | 5,958 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 554 | ||
| Total votes: 198,056 | |||
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Endorsements
Mercedes Rinck received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2025
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Other survey responses
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2024
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large |
Officeholder Seattle City Council Position 8 At-large |
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