Politics & Government
Progressive Group Makes Seattle Council Race Picks
The progressive group Fuse has released its 2019 pre-primary picks for the enormous Seattle City Council field.
SEATTLE, WA — The left-leaning group Fuse Washington has released its annual "Progressive Voters Guide" ahead of the Aug. 6 primary. The guide offers recommendations for candidates running in King County, Seattle, and on local ballot initiatives.
Here are the local candidates and county-wide issues they endorse. In some races, Fuse lists multiple candidates who might be a good match for progressive voters.
- District 1: Lisa Herbold (I)
- District 2: Tammy Morales
- District 3: Zachary DeWolf, Kshama Sawant (I)
- District 4: Emily Myers, Shaun Scott
- District 5: Debora Juarez (I)
- District 6: Jay Fathi, Dan Strauss
- District 7: Andrew Lewis
- Port of Seattle Commissioner Position 2: Preeti Shridhar, Sam Cho (tie)
- Port of Seattle Commissioner Position 5: Fred Felleman
- King County Council District 2: Larry Gossett, Girmay Zahilay
- King County Council District 8: Joe McDermott
- Proposition 1, King County Parks Levy: Yes
- Seattle Library Levy: Yes
- School Board, District 1: Liza Rankin, Eric Blumhagen
- School Board, District 3: Rebeca Muñiz, Chandra Hampson
- School Board, District 6: Molly Mitchell, Leslie Harris
King County began mailing primary ballots on Wednesday, and they should begin appearing in your mailbox by this weekend.
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Fuse has been publishing the guide since 2008, and the group makes endorsements in races across the state. The full guide with a detailed explanation for each pick can be found on the Fuse Washington website.
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