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Municipal elections in Seattle, Washington (2017)

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Election dates
Filing deadline: May 19, 2017
Primary election: August 1, 2017
General election: November 7, 2017
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Offices up: Mayor, City Council, City Attorney
Total seats up: 4 (click here to read about the mayoral race)
Election type: Nonpartisan
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Housing costs, homelessness, and an income tax ordinance approved by the city council in July 2017 attracted attention from candidates for city council in Seattle, Washington. Seattle held a general election on November 7, 2017. Teresa Mosqueda defeated Jon Grant in the race to replace Tim Burgess in the Position 8 seat after Burgess did not file for re-election. Position 9 incumbent M. Lorena González defeated challenger Pat Murakami in the general election. City Attorney Pete Holmes won re-election against challenger Scott Lindsay. Click here to learn more about the issues defining these races.

The primary on August 1, 2017, featured races for the Position 8 and Position 9 seats. The top two vote recipients in each primary advanced to the general election. The filing deadline for this election was May 19, 2017.[1]

Learn more about the city's mayoral election by clicking here. Click here to read about King County's elections.

Elections

City council, Position 8

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Incumbent Tim Burgess did not file for re-election.

General election

☑ Teresa Mosqueda
☐ Jon Grant Candidate Connection Logo - stacked.png

Primary election

☐ Hisam Goueli
☑ Jon Grant
☐ Mac McGregor
☑ Teresa Mosqueda
☐ Sara Nelson
☐ Rudy Pantoja
☐ Sheley Secrest
☐ Charlene Strong

Campaign finance

General election

Primary election

City council, Position 9

General election

☑ M. Lorena González (i)
☐ Pat Murakami

Primary election

☑ M. Lorena González (i)
☐ Ian Affleck-Asch
☐ Pauly Giuglianotti
☑ Pat Murakami
☐ Ty Pethe
☐ David Preston
☐ Eric Smiley

Campaign finance

General election

Primary election

City attorney

General election

This race did not require a primary because there were not three or more candidates for the seat.

☑ Pete Holmes (i)
☐ Scott Lindsay

Campaign finance

General election

Primary election

Endorsements

General election

The following table displays group endorsements issued in Seattle's 2017 general election. Click [show] on the box below to view endorsements.

Primary election

The following table displays group endorsements issued in Seattle's 2017 primary election. Click [show] on the box below to view endorsements.

Council map

Seattle's city council consists of seven by-district members and two at-large members elected to four-year terms. The mayor and city attorney are also elected to four-year terms. The following map details the city's seven council districts heading into the 2017 election.

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Additional elections on the ballot

See also: Washington elections, 2017

Seattle's municipal elections shared the ballot with elections for mayor, school board and county offices. City residents also voted on races for local and state court seats.

The general election ballot featured three statewide advisory questions and one county ballot measure.

• Proposition 1: Levy Lid Lift for Veterans, Seniors and Vulnerable Populations Approveda

A yes vote was a vote in favor of replacing an expiring tax with a new property tax lasting from 2017 to 2023 to fund facilities and services for veterans, seniors, and other vulnerable populations.
A no vote was a vote against replacing an expiring tax with a new property tax lasting from 2017 to 2023 to fund facilities and services for veterans, seniors, and other vulnerable populations.

The primary ballot featured one county ballot measure.

• Proposition No. 1: Sales Tax for Cultural Access Program Defeatedd

A yes vote was a vote in favor of approving a one-tenth of one percent increase to the county sales tax for seven years to fund a cultural access program.
A no vote was a vote against a one-tenth of one percent increase to the county sales tax for seven years to fund a cultural access program.

Key dates

Seattle voter? What you needed to know for November 7:
When was the last day to register to vote in the general election? Tuesday, October 10, 2017[36]
When did voting take place? City residents were able to cast ballots by mail or via drop-off locations from October 19 to November 7. King County mailed ballots to registered voters starting on October 19 with ballot drop-off locations opened on October 20.
What were ballot return options? Click here to find ballot return options for King County.[37]

Past elections

2015

See also: Municipal elections in Seattle, Washington (2015)

From 1910 to 2015, Seattle elected its council members in at-large elections, meaning voters elected candidates in citywide elections rather than dividing the city into smaller districts. In 2013, however, Seattle voters approved Charter Amendment No. 19. This amendment created seven new districts within the city, each of which is responsible for electing its own representative on city council. Two council members are elected at-large. Elections for the Seattle City Council are nonpartisan.

The transition from at-large voting to by-district voting took place in conjunction with the city's 2015 elections. All nine city council seats were up for election, and the seven district members served four-year terms. Initially, the two at-large members will serve two-year terms. They were up for election again in 2017 along with the mayor. After 2017, they served four-year terms.[38]

General election

Seattle City Council Position 1, General election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Lisa Herbold 49.8% 12,459
Shannon Braddock 49.6% 12,420
Write-in votes 0.62% 155
Total Votes 25,034
Source: King County, Washington, "November 3, 2015 General Election Recount Summary Report-Final Results, City of Seattle Council District No. 1," December 7, 2015


Seattle City Council Position 2, General election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Bruce Harrell Incumbent 50.8% 9,532
Tammy Morales 49.0% 9,188
Write-in votes 0.25% 46
Total Votes 18,766
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 2", accessed November 3, 2015.


Seattle City Council Position 3, General election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Kshama Sawant Incumbent 56.0% 17,170
Pamela Banks 43.8% 13,427
Write-in votes 0.28% 87
Total Votes 30,684
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 3", accessed November 3, 2015.


Seattle City Council Position 4, General election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Rob Johnson 51.3% 11,808
Michael J. Maddux 48.2% 11,100
Write-in votes 0.48% 111
Total Votes 23,019
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 4", accessed November 3, 2015.


Seattle City Council Position 5, General election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Debora Juarez 64.3% 15,058
Sandy Brown 35.1% 8,224
Write-in votes 0.54% 126
Total Votes 23,408
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 5", accessed November 3, 2015.


Seattle City Council Position 6, General election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Mike O'Brien Incumbent 61.3% 18,830
Catherine Weatbrook 38.4% 11,802
Write-in votes 0.3% 91
Total Votes 30,723
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 6", accessed November 3, 2015.


Seattle City Council Position 7, General election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sally Bagshaw Incumbent 80.9% 18,576
Deborah Zech Artis 18.3% 4,213
Write-in votes 0.75% 172
Total Votes 22,961
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council District No. 7", accessed November 3, 2015.


Seattle City Council Position 8, General election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Tim Burgess Incumbent 54.5% 91,863
Jonathan A. Grant 44.9% 75,585
Write-in votes 0.57% 968
Total Votes 168,416
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council Position No. 8", accessed November 3, 2015.


Seattle City Council Position 9, General election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png M. Lorena González 78.1% 128,588
Bill Bradburd 21.4% 35,293
Write-in votes 0.51% 844
Total Votes 164,725
Source: King County, Washington, "City of Seattle Council Position No. 9", accessed November 3, 2015.

Primary election

Seattle City Council Position 1 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Herbold 30.1% 5,234
Green check mark transparent.pngShannon Braddock 27.8% 4,824
Phillip Tavel 18.2% 3,156
Brianna Thomas 10.2% 1,765
Charles R. Redmond III 7.3% 1,268
Jody Rushmer 2.1% 368
Karl Wirsing 1.4% 245
Arturo Robles 1.4% 240
Pavel Goberman 1.2% 204
Write-in 0.3% 58
Total Votes 16,247
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015


Seattle City Council Position 2 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Harrell Incumbent 61.7% 8,066
Green check mark transparent.pngTammy Morales 24.7% 3,223
Joshua Farris 13.2% 1,725
Write-in 0.4% 55
Total Votes 13,069
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015


Seattle City Council Position 3 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKshama Sawant Incumbent 52% 11,675
Green check mark transparent.pngPamela Banks 34.1% 7,651
Rod Hearne 9.7% 2,168
Morgan Beach 2.1% 463
Leon Carter 1.9% 436
Write-in 0.2% 44
Total Votes 22,393
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015


Seattle City Council Position 4 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRob Johnson 32.8% 5,516
Green check mark transparent.pngMichael J. Maddux 24.6% 4,138
Jean Godden Incumbent 19.7% 3,307
Tony Provine 14.1% 2,372
Abel Pacheco 8.4% 1,416
Write-in 0.3% 46
Total Votes 16,749
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015


Seattle City Council Position 5 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDebora Juarez 39.3% 6,635
Green check mark transparent.pngSandy Brown 19.9% 3,360
Halei Watkins 14.4% 2,431
Kris Lethin 7.7% 1,307
Mercedes Elizalde 5.8% 985
Debadutta Dash 5.7% 968
David Toledo 5.7% 959
Hugh Russell 1.4% 231
Write-in 0.2% 27
Total Votes 14,718
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015


Seattle City Council Position 6 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMike O'Brien Incumbent 59.1% 12,403
Green check mark transparent.pngCatherine Weatbrook 22.3% 4,680
Jon Lisbin 13.1% 2,751
Stan Shaufler 5.3% 1,107
Write-in 0.3% 53
Total Votes 20,994
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015


Seattle City Council Position 7 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSally Bagshaw Incumbent 76.6% 12,292
Green check mark transparent.pngDeborah Zech Artis 13.4% 2,144
Gus Hartmann 9.3% 1,487
Write-in 0.7% 117
Total Votes 16,040
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015


Seattle City Council Position 8 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTim Burgess Incumbent 45.7% 54,771
Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan A. Grant 30.8% 36,937
John Roderick 15.9% 19,034
John Persak 6.9% 8,301
Write-in 0.6% 702
Total Votes 119,745
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015


Seattle City Council Position 9 Primary Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngM. Lorena González 65% 77,839
Green check mark transparent.pngBill Bradburd 14.9% 17,895
Alon Bassok 9.1% 10,946
Thomas Tobin 7.8% 9,361
Omari Tahir-Garrett 1.5% 1,854
Alex Tsimerman 1.2% 1,470
Write-in 0.3% 344
Total Votes 117,895
Source: King County Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed August 12, 2015


Issues

City council

Housing costs

Leading up to the 2017 election, a growing population and limited housing stock led to rising housing costs for Seattle residents. U.S. Census Bureau data shows that Seattle had the fastest population growth rate among the nation's 50 largest cities by population with 3.1 percent growth from 2015 to 2016.[39] The Seattle Planning Commission issued a report in 2011 that signalled housing issues ahead of this population growth including 53 percent of housing stock built before 1960, a shortage of low-income housing, and a growing number of middle-income families living in below-market-rate housing due to rising costs of living.[40] The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that housing prices in Seattle rose by 5.8 percent from April 2016 to April 2017 with a 6.5 percent increase in rents during that period. The BLS report from April 2017 also showed a 1.4 percent increase in food prices and a 13.7 percent increase in energy prices.[41]

Mayor Ed Murray and the Seattle City Council created a 28-member advisory committee in September 2014 to determine how to deal with the city's emerging housing issues. The Housing Affordability and Living Agenda (HALA) published in July 2015 made 65 recommendations that covered a range of policy areas including a renewed housing levy, using surplus public property, strengthening tenant protections, and modifying zoning and construction rules.[42] City officials accepted public feedback before developing mandatory housing affordability (MHA) requirements for new residential developments.[43]

Seattle Fair Growth, a coalition of 17 community groups, criticized HALA due to concerns about the agenda's ability to house low-income families. In particular, the group argued that HALA's recommendations would reduce neighborhood identity and create housing uncertainty for residents who use housing vouchers. Seattle Fair Growth's recommendations included issuing long-term bonds for low-income housing, applying taxes on high-income earners, ensuring geographical balance for below-market-rate housing, and creating a rent stabilization ordinance to limit rental price increases.[44]

Position 8
  • Jon Grant: "We must require 25% of all new development to be affordable to working class and low-income people, raise taxes on corporations to pay for affordable housing, pass collective bargaining rights for tenants and create an Office of the Tenant Advocate."
  • Teresa Mosqueda: "Everyone in Seattle deserves a safe, healthy, and affordable place to call home —and the lack of safe and affordable housing is one of the most pressing issues facing our city. Although Seattle’s booming economy has brought great benefits, there are too few homes—especially affordable homes—to accommodate our growing population. Our housing crisis needs a multi-faceted solution. We need a comprehensive approach, and a proven coalition-builder to help address Seattle’s housing needs, and I am ready to act now."
Position 9
  • M. Lorena González (i): "Although we’ve done much to address Seattle’s housing crisis there is still much to be done. As more people are drawn to our vibrant neighborhoods and booming economy, many working families will continue to struggle with finding affordable housing. That is why the city council, along with the Mayor, commissioned the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda (HALA) advisory committee in the fall of 2015. I continue to support many of the HALA’s recommendations, including changes to zoning laws to support smart growth in neighborhoods served my mass transit."
  • Pat Murakami: "Seattle residents have generously and repeatedly taxed themselves to help end homelessness. The larger the tax bill; the greater the number of homeless on our streets and the more long-term residents that are forced to move out of Seattle as it becomes unaffordable for them. We need to hold developers accountable to our established policies for inclusionary housing. Affordable units should be mandated in every new complex (25 to 30% per complex), and must remain affordable for the life of the structure or until the need for affordable units declines. City inspectors should verify compliance on a regular basis."

Homelessness

Seattle's growing population and limited affordable housing have contributed to a growth in city residents without homes. The city found 3,857 homeless residents during its 2017 count. This count continued a steady growth of the homeless population since 2011 when 1,753 homeless residents were counted.[45] In 2014, the Seattle metro area had the fourth-largest homeless population among metro areas in the United States behind New York City (67,810), Los Angeles (34,393), and Las Vegas (9,417).[46] The city's Pathways Home Initiative website cites funding cuts to federal housing assistance, rent increases, and reduced funding for mental health programs as causes for the growing homeless population.[47]

Seattle spends $50 million per year to provide shelter and services to the homeless community, including shelter for 2,184 individuals every night as of June 28, 2017. The city utilizes multiple resources to assist homeless people with temporary shelter, medical services, and rehousing. The city opened three authorized encampments for homeless people in June 2015 with an additional three encampments authorized in 2016. Mayor Ed Murray signed an executive order in June 2016 to create a 24-hour navigation center capable of helping newly homeless residents find long-term shelter and medical care. A $620,000 rapid rehousing program was initiated in 2016 to connect first-time homeless people with housing in cases where homelessness is related to temporary circumstances like job loss or eviction.[47]

Opponents of the city's approach to homelessness are concerned about the impacts of policies on neighborhood safety. The Ballard Chamber of Commerce opposed the creation of an encampment in the neighborhood because of a perceived lack of public input into site selection. The neighborhood was among the first three locations for encampments in 2016.[48] Visit Seattle was opposed to a 2016 ordinance supported by the American Civil Liberties Union to create protections for homeless residents facing eviction from public spaces. Tom Nowak, the president of Visit Seattle, told local media that the ordinance failed to address legal and safety issues in the encampments or provide a path toward long-term housing.[49] Councilman Tim Burgess also opposed this ordinance because of concerns that encampments weakened the city's ability to ensure public safety.[50][51]

Position 8
  • Jon Grant: "Corporations in our city are contributing to rapidly increasing costs of living and increased displacement. To house the over 8,500 people homeless in Seattle, including nearly 4,000 people sleeping unsheltered, we must massively expand affordable housing, including deeply subsidized housing and permanent supportive housing. Relying on property taxes alone will be insufficient to address the affordable housing crisis in our city. Instead, corporations must pay their fair share in taxes to fund affordable housing. We must raise the tax rate on large corporations, while increasing the exemption for small businesses. Seattle has not significantly raised taxes on corporations since 1989; it’s time to ask Amazon and Google to pay their fair share."
  • Teresa Mosqueda: "As your City Councilmember, I will work with health care providers and case managers to invest in “housing first” models that provide a safe place to live, a warm bed, a shower, a PO Box, a place to rest and recover—and then get folks the treatment and case management that they need. This includes supporting permanent supportive housing and shelters for individuals, women, families, and seniors who may have co-occuring disorders. I pledge to work with my colleagues in the public health and human services to enact proven best practices so we can arrive at compassionate and health-based solutions for our homeless community."
Position 9
  • M. Lorena González (i): "Prior to joining the Council I worked as a civil rights attorney fighting for the rights of those who have been disenfranchised. I want to continue this work on the council by working to address social inequities when it comes to homelessness and other critical issues facing our city. I love Seattle. It is an amazing place to live and work but we can continue to do better. Just over one year ago the city announced a state of emergency when it comes to our homelessness crisis. We must continue to improve how we deal with our unsheltered neighbors, including the growth of unsanctioned encampments. It is unacceptable that we have more than 3,000 people – many of whom are women and children – living outside. I continue to be committed to a “Housing First” model, addressing known inefficiencies in our emergency shelter system and increasing accountability for city-funded services."
  • Pat Murakami: "We must put individuals living on our streets in unsafe and unsanitary conditions into shelter immediately. There is no excuse for not creating a campus environment with needed medical, mental health, social services and job counseling on-site. The campus would provide a warm, safe place to stay, with showers, laundry and 3 meals per day. Next, we must address the criminal element that has been preying on this very vulnerable population."

City council, mayor push for income tax

City Councilwoman Lisa Herbold

On December 8, 2017, Seattle asked the Washington Supreme Court to review a November superior court ruling striking down an income tax it approved in July 2017.[52] The court denied the request to review the case in April 2020.[53]

On July 10, 2017, the Seattle City Council unanimously approved a 2.25 percent income tax on single residents with annual earnings above $250,000 and married residents with joint annual incomes above $500,000.[54] The passage of the ordinance met the July 10 deadline set by the council on May 1, 2017, for adoption of "a progressive income tax targeting high-income households."[55]

City Councilwoman Lisa Herbold, who cosponsored the income tax measure, argued that "an increasing affordability gap between the have and have nots" made the tax necessary. "The middle class is being squeezed as well," she said. "And one of the reasons is our outdated, regressive and unfair tax structure."[56]

The income tax had attracted four legal challenges by November 17, 2017.[57] Plaintiffs argued that the city did not have the authority to impose the tax without state legislative approval and that a 1984 state law prohibits localities like Seattle from taxing net income.[58] Seattle responded that its tax was an excise tax on total income rather than a net income tax and that it was authorized by the state legislature, but Superior Court Judge John Ruhl rejected the city's arguments.[59] "To the extent that the Ordinance purports to impose a tax on the 'privilege' of receiving pay for labor, such a 'privilege' is not a valid basis for an excise tax," he said in his November 2017 ruling on the combined lawsuits. "In short, the city's tax, which is labeled, 'Income Tax,' is exactly that. It cannot be restyled as an 'excise tax' on the alternate 'privileges' of receiving revenue or choosing to live in Seattle."[57]

Candidate responses to income tax resolution

Ballotpedia reached out to all announced candidates for city council, and city attorney for comment on the income tax resolution on May 11, 2017. The following responses were sent to Ballotpedia as of the primary election. Click [show] on each response to read a candidate's position.

Position 8
Position 9

Democratic dominance over city council

Democrats have dominated Seattle's elected city offices since the early 1990s. Heading into the 2017 election, Democrats held an 7-1 majority on the council with District 3 Councilwoman Kshama Sawant identifying with the Socialist Alternative Party and the party affiliation of Kirsten Harris-Talley unknown at the time of her appointment. The last Republican city council member was Paul Kraabel, who served on the council until his retirement in 1991. Democrats maintained control over the council after the 2017 election with two out of nine seats up for election.[60]

The following table details members and partisan identification of the Seattle City Council entering the 2017 election. Partisan identification was determined based on campaign finance filings and public statements:

Seattle City Council
District Member Party
1 Lisa Herbold Electiondot.png Democratic
2 Bruce Harrell Electiondot.png Democratic
3 Kshama Sawant Independent Socialist Alternative Party
4 Rob Johnson Electiondot.png Democratic
5 Debora Juarez Electiondot.png Democratic
6 Mike O'Brien Electiondot.png Democratic
7 Sally Bagshaw Electiondot.png Democratic
8 Kirsten Harris-Talley N/A
9 Lorena Gonzalez Electiondot.png Democratic

City attorney

City attorney budget

City Attorney Pete Holmes and challenger Scott Lindsay sparred in late September 2017 over a $13.4 million shortfall in the department's judgment claims fund, which was addressed in a proposed budget for 2018. Holmes told local media that the shortfall was out of his department's control because his office defends all claims against the city. He noted that lawsuits related to the city's gun tax, income tax, and other policies increased the financial demands on his department.[61]

Lindsay responded to news of the budget shortfall by saying, "It's shocking and it raises troubling questions about Pete Holmes' management of outside counsel costs."[62] The challenger referred to the use of outside counsel to deal with an employee retirement case and fundraising by Holmes from a law firm that later signed a contract with the city. Holmes responded to Lindsay's accusations by saying, "I won't say it's insulting, but I do understand why someone who is not qualified for this office would want to throw as much stuff up and see what sticks."[62] The city attorney also argued that Lindsay's fundraising from law firms in the city undercut his criticism.

About the city

See also: Seattle, Washington

Seattle is a city in King County, Washington. As of 2010, its population was 608,660.

City government

See also: Mayor-council government

The city of Seattle uses a strong mayor and city council system. In this form of municipal government, the city council serves as the city's primary legislative body and the mayor serves as the city's chief executive.[63]

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Seattle, Washington
Seattle Washington
Population 608,660 6,724,540
Land area (sq mi) 83 66,454
Race and ethnicity**
White 67.3% 75.4%
Black/African American 7.3% 3.8%
Asian 15.4% 8.5%
Native American 0.5% 1.3%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.7%
Other (single race) 2.3% 4.5%
Multiple 6.9% 5.9%
Hispanic/Latino 6.7% 12.7%
Education
High school graduation rate 94.8% 91.3%
College graduation rate 64% 36%
Income
Median household income $92,263 $73,775
Persons below poverty level 11% 10.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ King County, Washington, "Who has filed: 2017 candidate filing," accessed May 19, 2017
  2. ↑ Alliance for Gun Responsiblity, "ALLIANCE FOR GUN RESPONSIBILITY VICTORY FUND ENDORSES JENNY DURKAN FOR SEATTLE MAYOR, LEGISLATIVE AND LOCAL CANDIDATES THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE," September 18, 2017
  3. ↑ Democracy for America, "http://democracyforamerica.com/site/page/democracy-for-america-endorses-cary-moon-for-seattle-mayor," September 7, 2017
  4. ↑ Equal Rights Washington, "Endorsements," accessed October 16, 2017
  5. ↑ King County Democrats, "Our Candidates," accessed August 28, 2017
  6. ↑ The Seattle Times, "Moon grabs key Dem nod in Seattle mayor’s race amid Durkan’s union endorsements," August 24, 2017
  7. ↑ M.L. King County Labor Council, "2017 Endorsements," August 24, 2017
  8. ↑ Seattle Education Association, "WEA PAC," accessed October 16, 2017
  9. ↑ Seattle Weekly, "Sweep the Sweepers! Our Endorsements For the Nov. 7 Election," October 18, 2017
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 The Stranger, "Labor Split Begins as Cary Moon Gets First Union Endorsement in Mayoral Race," August 25, 2017
  11. ↑ SEIU 925, "2017 Candidate Endorsements," accessed September 19, 2017
  12. ↑ The Seattle Times, "Seattle Times endorsements for the Nov. 7 general election," September 7, 2017
  13. ↑ The Stranger, "The Stranger's Endorsements for the November 7, 2017, General Election," October 11, 2017
  14. ↑ UFCW 21, "UFCW 21 Largest Private Sector Union Endorses Moon for Mayor," September 29, 2017
  15. ↑ The Seattle Times, "Moon backpedals on ‘right to shelter,’ dents Durkan’s labor lead in Seattle mayoral race," September 29, 2017
  16. ↑ KING 5, "Local businesses endorse former US Attorney Jenny Durkan for Seattle mayor," May 30, 2017
  17. ↑ M.L. King County Labor Council, "2017 Endorsements," June 22, 2017
  18. ↑ Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle, "Home," accessed July 11, 2017
  19. ↑ Seattle Democratic Socialists of America, "Dispatches," accessed June 23, 2017
  20. ↑ Seattle Education Association, "WEA PAC," accessed June 23, 2017
  21. ↑ Washington Hospitality Association, "Seattle restaurants and hotels endorse Jenny Durkan, Sara Nelson and Scott Lindsay," June 19, 2017
  22. ↑ Seattle Subway, "2017 Primary Endorsements," accessed September 19, 2017
  23. ↑ The Seattle Times, "Editorials," accessed July 11, 2017
  24. ↑ Seattle Met, "Labor Groups Divided on Endorsements for Mayor," July 12, 2017
  25. ↑ Sierra Club PAC Washington State, "Endorsements 2017 Primary," accessed July 25, 2017
  26. ↑ The Stranger, "Kshama Sawant Will Endorse Nikkita Oliver for Mayor, Jon Grant for City Council," May 17, 2017
  27. ↑ The Stranger, "The Stranger's Endorsements for the August 1, 2017, Primary Election," July 12, 2017
  28. ↑ The Urbanist, "2017 Primary Endorsements," July 6, 2017
  29. ↑ UFCW 21, "2017 Primary Election Candidate Endorsement Recommendations," July 11, 2017
  30. ↑ Washington Conservation Voters, "Endorsements," accessed June 23, 2017
  31. ↑ 32nd District Democrats, "2017 Election Endorsements," March 10, 2017
  32. ↑ 36th District Democrats, "Executive Board Makes Recommendations for 2017 Primary!" May 21, 2017
  33. ↑ 37th District Democrats, "2017 Election Endorsements," accessed July 25, 2017
  34. ↑ 43rd District Democrats, "2017 Endorsement Results," June 21, 2017
  35. ↑ 46th District Democrats, "46th District Endorsements," accessed June 23, 2017
  36. ↑ King County Elections, "Register to vote," accessed October 5, 2017
  37. ↑ King County Elections, "Home," accessed October 5, 2017
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