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Charlene Strong
Charlene Strong was a candidate for Position 8 representative on the Seattle City Council in Washington. Strong was defeated in the primary election on August 1, 2017.
Biography
Strong has been the chair of the Washington State Human Rights Commission since 2008.[1]
Elections
2017
The following candidates ran in the primary election for the Position 8 seat on the Seattle City Council.[2]
| Seattle City Council, Position 8 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Teresa Mosqueda |
31.59% | 53,676 |
| Jon Grant |
26.87% | 45,652 |
| Sara Nelson | 21.48% | 36,495 |
| Rudy Pantoja | 5.12% | 8,704 |
| Sheley Secrest | 4.98% | 8,467 |
| Charlene Strong | 4.45% | 7,562 |
| Hisam Goueli | 3.18% | 5,407 |
| Mac McGregor | 2.03% | 3,444 |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 486 |
| Total Votes | 169,893 | |
| Source: King County, "2017 election results," accessed August 15, 2017 | ||
See also
| Seattle, Washington | Washington | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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