7 Debates Set For Seattle City Council Races

SEATTLE, WA — The debate schedule for the 2019 Seattle City Council elections is here. The nonpartisan Seattle CityClub will host seven debates in September and October for each City Council race.

Each debate will be free, open to the public, and will be available to watch or hear on local TV and radio stations KUOW, KCTS, KING-5, KOMO, and the Seattle Channel. Local news reporters will serve as debate moderators. You can grab your free ticket (seating is limited) at the CityClub website.

The 2019 primary election won't be certified until Aug. 20, but the top two candidates in each race have been determined based on votes and the total number of ballots submitted.

Here's the lineup in chronological order:

Sept. 17, 5:30 p.m.
District 2, Tammy Morales and Mark Solomon
Rainier Arts Center, 3315 South Alaska St.

Sept. 21, noon
District 5, Deborah Juarez (I) and Anne Davison Sattler
Greenwood Senior Center, 525 North 85th St.

Sept. 21, 2 p.m.
District 6, Heidi Wills and Dan Strauss
Greenwood Senior Center, 525 North 85th St.

Sept. 26, 5 p.m.
District 3, Kshama Sawant (I) and Egan Orion
Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave.

Sept. 26, 7 p.m.
District 7, Jim Pugel and Andrew J. Lewis
Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave.

Oct. 5, noon
District 4, Shaun Scott and Alex Pedersen
University Lutheran Church, 1604 Northeast 50th St.

Oct. 10, 6 p.m.
District 1, Lisa Herbold (I) and Phillip Tavel
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way Southwest

Correction: An earlier version of this story gave the wrong date for the District 1 debate.