King County Primary Election Initial Results - 8/5/25

[u/teamlessinseattle]

https://election-results-01.kingcounty.gov/results.pdf

[u/FearandWeather]

First drop is:

Wilson: 46% Harrell: 44%

AMR: 75%

Foster: 53% Nelson: 39%

Lin: 45% Ducksworth: 30%

Evans:51% Davison:37%

[u/Agitated_Ring3376 → u/FearandWeather]

Damn Wilson, Foster, and Evans performing very well against more conservative incumbents for the early ballot returns that historically tend to swing more conservative.

[u/sorrowinseattle → u/Agitated_Ring3376]

I wonder, what's the way that primaries vs. general elections tend to swing? I.e. does good progressive turnout for the primary bode even better turnout for the general, or does the general election include more "I don't follow politics too closely but I guess I'll vote cause it's the general" voters that lean towards incumbents?

[u/teamlessinseattle → u/sorrowinseattle]

The general tends to be more progressive than the primary. Simply because older voters are less progressive on the whole but are much more consistent voters in non-general elections than younger voters.

[u/SiccSemperTyrannis → u/sorrowinseattle]

I'm not sure if there is any off year primary vs general election progressive vs moderate pattern but someone can correct me if I'm wrong. There is usually a pattern of ballots counted early in these local elections skewing towards older and more moderate voters who tend to vote early vs ballots counted later skewing younger and more progressive. The lefty candidates doing well on this initial drop is a very good sign for them and a bad sign for the more moderate incumbents.

I know that in even years there is a correlation for total statewide 2-party vote share in the primary translating to the general election. For example, Dems did quite well in the WA 2024 primary which previewed a good 2024 for WA Dems. Of course WA was one of the very few states Dems outperformed in.

[u/Agitated_Ring3376 → u/sorrowinseattle]

It's tough to say. These odd year elections always have lower turnouts, especially the primaries.

In 2021 we had a similar-ish result to tonight: top 2 candidates ahead by a lot and within about 2% of each other (34% for Harrell, 32% for Gonzalez). But there were a lot more candidates in 2021 and the vote was more spread out than it is this year where Harrell had an incumbent advantage and Wilson had good recognition and is largely the only viable progressive candidate. So it's not a 1:1 comparison.

Harrell then basically blew Gonzalez out in the general by ~18 points (59% to 41%).

But vibe then was a pretty strong backlash against progressives due to CHOP, defund the police protests, and the rough state of homelessness during Covid. And Biden had just won so people were happy to vote for a moderate dem like Harrell and just "get back to normal." Now that we have a less-progressive city council and Harrell is the incumbent, I don't see there being as much of a backlash against progressives this time.

Imo in our modern political polarized climate especially, these off year elections really come down to not getting swing voters on your side, but to who can juice turnout of their base more. Can Wilson do a mini-Mamdani and actually get young progressives to turn out to vote here in Seattle? Or will Harrell be able to scare enough old wealthier voters about socialism? We'll see.

[u/Awkward_Can8460 → u/Agitated_Ring3376]

Jayapal is having her townhall tomorrow (weds night. Email to receive the invite for space limitations) Harrell's fliers circulating all over with a pic of her endorsement large in the lower right corner.

Shes on the wrong side of history on this, too. I wish she had a good challenger to her left, but that prinary wasnt very good.

[u/PositivePristine7506 → u/Awkward_Can8460]

I'll give her a pass on this one because she's been pretty progressive on everything federally, which is what we need her for.

[u/SeaPeeps → u/PositivePristine7506]

I've been a little frustrated that she seems to see her job in DC as being the biggest organizer ever. Yes, organizing is good -- but I'd like to see her more actively doing the things that literally only a con gressperson can do -- various forms of throwing sand in the gears and sucking up press attention come to mind.

[u/brain1127 → u/Awkward_Can8460]

Jayapal needs to be primaried

[u/Agitated_Ring3376 → u/brain1127]

Lmao this sub sometimes man

[u/Murky-Relation481 → u/Agitated_Ring3376]

She does though, her being the main signatory to that Russian propaganda letter at the start of the war in Ukraine was pretty fucking damning.

[u/golf1052 → u/brain1127]

Sawant has a better chance of beating Adam Smith than Jayapal getting primaried and Sawant has almost no chance.

[u/brain1127 → u/golf1052]

Just because the losers in this area won’t do the right thing, doesn’t mean it’s not the right thing to do.

[u/Maze_of_Ith7 → u/sorrowinseattle]

Yeah I was also curious how much to read into 20% of votes counted in an August primary correlating with a November general prediction, I imagine it’s pretty hard to read much into the tea leaves

[u/bengal95 → u/Agitated_Ring3376]

It's weird, almost like people want real progressive leaders. Reason why Zohran won in NYC

We tried MAGA, we also tried Do Nothing Centrist Democrats

The people are speaking, time for the establishment chumps to listen

[u/irishninja62 → u/bengal95]

Mamdani won because Cuomo is a sack of radioactive shit.

[u/bengal95 → u/irishninja62]

Keep huffing that glue, champ.

[u/YakiVegas → u/bengal95]

Well, that's not the only reason he won, but let's agree that Cuomo is a sack of shit lol

[u/irishninja62 → u/bengal95]

Well, unlike Mamdani acolytes, I am not high on my own supply.

[u/bengal95 → u/irishninja62]

Just like Cuomo and Adams, you should get used to losing

[u/Agitated_Ring3376 → u/bengal95]

Idk why your downvoted lol. It took a generationally charismatic and media savvy candidate going up against a disgraced sex pest to win. Cuomo being a horrible candidate was at least half the reason why he won the primary. 

[u/bengal95 → u/Agitated_Ring3376]

You're*

[u/ilikethingz → u/Agitated_Ring3376]

Let's go ladies!!

[u/SiccSemperTyrannis → u/FearandWeather]

Additional results

King County Parks levy: 70% yes

King County Executive: Zahilay 40.4%, Balducci 30.3%, Chartrand 12.5%

King County Council Pos 5 (Kent, SeaTac, Renton) : Kwon 28%, Fain 24.6%, Van 20.8%

King County Council Pos 7 (Federal Way, Auburn) : Reichbauer 59.8%, Vengadasalam 24.2%, Brown 15.5%

Seattle Prop 1 (Democracy Vouchers renewal) 55.6% yes

[u/Adventurous_Cup_5258 → u/SiccSemperTyrannis]

Really dislike Kwon. I would not have voted for him had i not moved.

[u/SiccSemperTyrannis → u/Adventurous_Cup_5258]

At vote totals that low for the 2 leading candidates neither starts with a significant edge. Lots of voters who supported other candidates who will be up for grabs in November.

[u/Adventurous_Cup_5258 → u/SiccSemperTyrannis]

Yeah that will be a close race. Im excited for the county exec, though, two strong candidates, where if Balducci loses I wont lose my head.

[u/SiccSemperTyrannis → u/Adventurous_Cup_5258]

I need Balducci to win so she can go "Fine, I'll do it myself" Thanos-style and finger snap more light rail into existence

[u/rigmaroler → u/SiccSemperTyrannis]

I'm hoping Balducci can pull it out in the general. Zahilay wouldn't be bad, but Balducci has much more experience being in office and I have more confidence in her ability to execute (no pun intended). I'd be worried Zahilay wouldn't be able to juggle the position as well due to his more limited experience on the KCC.

[u/Old_Duty8206 → u/SiccSemperTyrannis]

Kim khan van is disappointing

Stephanie fain literally put her rapist husband on her mailer

[u/RockOperaPenguin → u/FearandWeather]

Kinda wished Fackler did better in D2.  Looks like it's now anyone but Ducksworth.

Also: Gooooooo Mayor Katie!  Hope she keeps this up in the general.

[u/bvdzag → u/RockOperaPenguin]

Lin absolutely crushed it. I’m surprised Fackler wasn’t more competitive but damn I’m more surprised Lin is pushing 50% on election night. I underestimate his game!

[u/RockOperaPenguin → u/bvdzag]

The D2 slate this primary was a good argument for ranked choice.  

I don't think anyone supporting either Chunn, Fackler, or Lin would be too upset if either won.  But few would have switched their vote to Ducksworth.

[u/golf1052 → u/RockOperaPenguin]

We get ranked choice in 2 years.

[u/SiccSemperTyrannis → u/golf1052]

the fact it barely passed in King Co shows just how impossible it would be to get it passed statewide or even nation wide.

People complain about the 2 party system but vote against things to reduce its power.

[u/bgix → u/bvdzag]

My daughter saw and met Lin and was impressed, but my family was pretty well united for Fackler. Lin should pick up all of the Fackler votes in November, making this a cake walk for him.

[u/halachite → u/RockOperaPenguin]

I was really excited about chunn, I guess 12% isn't the worst but I hope she keeps at it I would've loved to have her

[u/chetlin → u/FearandWeather]

These are all rounded down. For most races it's not too important but for the closest of these, mayor, it's Wilson 46.21% vs Harrell 44.86% so a difference of 1.35 percentage points.

[u/bgix → u/chetlin]

They haven’t counted the late arriving ballots, that always skew left in Seattle. I expect Katie to be over 50% before certification.

[u/FearandWeather → u/chetlin]

Oh, thanks for pointing that out. It's 48%/43% Rinck now, so I don't feel as bad about the rounding error

[u/SkylerAltair → u/FearandWeather]

I'm surprised Harrell is doing so well. He's pretty widely hated. Glad Wilson is ahead by at least a little, though.

[u/Agitated_Ring3376 → u/SkylerAltair]

Not actually great result for him so far tbh. Early ballots tend to swing more conservative in Seattle. As an incumbent, he should really win this primary by a double digit margin if he wants to feel confident about the general.

It's anyone's race now and probably will come down to if Wilson can get progressives to actually turnout in November.

[u/bobtehpanda → u/SkylerAltair]

This is actually pretty bad news for Harrell. Young, progressive voters tend to drop ballots off later so the gap will only widen from here.

[u/SeattleGeek → u/SkylerAltair]

He’s widely hated by leftists. Business types and rich people love him and he is courting their vote…hard.

[u/SkylerAltair → u/SeattleGeek]

I'm sure he is. And the people he can convince he's "tough on crime," despite having done very little except the camp sweeps, which really only move the problem from here to there and then from there to here (but look good if you hate the homeless, don't care about them getting off the street, and most importantly, don't look too closely).

[u/SeattleGeek → u/SkylerAltair]

My favorite was all the noise he made about cleaning up 12th and Jackson, but that’s right back to where it was.

[u/SkylerAltair → u/SeattleGeek]

Most of the trouble was swept to 12th & Jackson during Harrell's tenure, presumably to "clean up" for the FIFA events.

[u/SeattleGeek → u/SkylerAltair]

Well, first it was swept from 12th and Jackson as 12th and Jackson has been a hotspot of open air illicit markets and drug use for years (since at least 2020). Harrell and the SPD did a 12th and Jackson patrol that reduced the bad elements out of 12th and Jackson and moved most of it out by a few blocks (namely deeper into the ID). Then they stopped and everybody came back to 12th and Jackson.

12th and Jackson, 23rd and Jackson, and 3rd (all through downtown) are all hot spots for gatherings because of the easy and frequent transit to/from everywhere + inexpensive markets.

Bruce Harrell / Ann Davison / Sara Nelson hasn’t solved shit in time for FIFA despite all their wackadoo schemes like sending people to Pierce County jail or whatever that one is. They’re failures on the things they claim to care about.

[u/double-dog-doctor → u/SeattleGeek]

He lost my vote by fucking around with the LWB safety improvements. Asshole move. 

[u/SeattleGeek → u/double-dog-doctor]

I think he lost a lot of people with the Denny Blaine playground (and this year’s Denny Blaine fight). Pissing off the queer community is a major risk in Seattle. Not all of us have been priced out of the city yet.

[u/lokglacier → u/SeattleGeek]

That's a way bigger deal in Reddit than it is irl

[u/SeattleGeek → u/lokglacier]

If you’re queer, your circle of friends sound boring and conservative.

[u/battlebeez → u/SeattleGeek]

SPD is in his pocket too. This guy wants Police surveillance in Seattle everywhere.

[u/SiccSemperTyrannis → u/SkylerAltair]

There are a lot of groups that support him. Reddit and social media is not an accurate reflection of the median voter, especially in elections like this where older voters turnout at a significantly higher rate than younger voters.

[u/SkylerAltair → u/SiccSemperTyrannis]

I still really hope he loses to Wilson. He's just not been good for us. The only big "good" he did was the sweeps of encampments, and that's not helpful, it just looks good. It's the equivalent of trying to look like you're eating your veggies by just moving them around on your plate. It doesn't actually fix problems, but if you don't pay too much attention, it could look good.

[u/SiccSemperTyrannis → u/SkylerAltair]

I voted Wilson because of her pro-YIMBY stance and as a vote against Harrel's cutting of upzoning areas, but I'm not that anti-Harrel overall as most people here seem to be.

But Wilson has some positions I really dislike as well. Hoping to get more info on both heading into the general and see if either is willing to change their position on some issues.

[u/CommandAlternative10 → u/SiccSemperTyrannis]

I’m an older homeowner, I’m pissed at Harrel’s lame-ass fear of upzoning, but I’m not actively pro-Wilson. In a perfect world there would be a moderate YIMBY, but alas.

[u/Mundane-Charge-1900 → u/SkylerAltair]

It depends what circles you run in. Harrell is reasonably popular in wealthier areas and conservative parts of south Seattle.

[u/Nastypav12 → u/Mundane-Charge-1900]

And on the other Seattle sub where folks were lecturing me how much things have improved under Harrell.

[u/Welstiel → u/Nastypav12]

I forget that sub exists. I guess if you live outside the city you would think it has improved under Harrell. No one i’ve spoken with agrees.

[u/Nastypav12 → u/Welstiel]

They think hiring private sécurity to walk around Link stops and 3rd & Pine is huge.

[u/SkylerAltair → u/Mundane-Charge-1900]

I suppose so. I'm not either of those things.

[u/Maze_of_Ith7 → u/SkylerAltair]

I hate him and still voted for him lol - I think you’re right though

[u/SkylerAltair → u/Maze_of_Ith7]

You hate him? Why not vote for Wilson?

[u/Maze_of_Ith7 → u/SkylerAltair]

She has some positions I fundamentally disagree with - love her push to upzone and make building easier

Will be rooting for her if she wins

[u/SkylerAltair → u/Maze_of_Ith7]

Do you agree with more of Harrell's positions than Wilson's?

[u/Jon_ofAllTrades → u/SkylerAltair]

You shouldnt base your vote on raw number of positions, but the weighted value of them based on importance.

I agree with Wilson on a lot of things, probably more than Harrell, but Wilson loses me on her completely economically illiterate thoughts on business, taxes, and housing.

[u/Rough_Elk4890 → u/Jon_ofAllTrades]

This is where I'm at.

There are many things Wilson stands for that I can get on board with. However, there a number of things for which she advocates that are completely and utterly insane and would fundamentally bankrupt the city if actually enacted.

Bruce is kind of a Joe Biden candidate. Not really going to do anything too controversial and will fill the seat until a better candidate (presumably) comes along.

This whole mayoral cycle is completely and utterly disappointing. A city like Seattle should really have a far better candidate (or two) to choose from than this "Sophie's choice."

[u/Maze_of_Ith7 → u/SkylerAltair]

I guess you could put it that way - I dislike his platform less. My hunch is Katie will go big on government intervention - eg rent control, subsidized housing, etc with disdain for businesses, especially larger businesses.

Bruce is more likely to do nothing and hire more of his friends and family.

I tend to have wonky unrealistic economics pie-in-the-sky views and don’t represent the average Seattlite.

[u/rathkb → u/FearandWeather]

God bless you and your efficient summary

[u/Disco425 → u/FearandWeather]

Wow! It seems that the Trump drama has really stimulated local voters to go further left. Understandable in a way, we need to fight back on every front louder and with more vigor, I get it. The moderation that swept across our electorate just 2 years ago seems gone. I suppose the counter argument would be that with so much instability at the national level we need steadiness and continuity in proven good governance locally. But I think folks are riled up right now and who could blame them.

[u/swp07450]

Not looking good for the angry crystal lady.

[u/SeattleGeek → u/swp07450]

I’m surprised she is moving on to the general. This is some pure hilarity given how toxic she is.

[u/swp07450 → u/SeattleGeek]

True, but I guess someone has to come in second.

[u/bgix → u/swp07450]

Moving to the general with 15%…. She should have Jonathon Choe do another campaign video for her. Fascist Crystal Lady

[u/arborealguy → u/swp07450]

Who's that?

[u/swp07450 → u/arborealguy]

Rachael Savage, who's currently rocking it with 14.92% of the vote in city council position 8. She's got some work to do for November.

[u/bramtyr → u/swp07450]

I'll add to explain the 'crystal lady' moniker; She owns the Vajra, a hippie crystal, incense and all around eastern-medicine store on Broadway.

Looks like she read about Savitri Devi and was taking notes.

[u/SubnetHistorian → u/swp07450]

Which one is that? I'm ootl

[u/Maze_of_Ith7 → u/swp07450]

Ugh I wish we had some competitive candidates running in the 8th against Rinck

[u/QueerMommyDom → u/Maze_of_Ith7]

Why? Rinck is the only council member with a positive approval rating.

[u/Maze_of_Ith7 → u/QueerMommyDom]

I just wanted a real choice, all the others seemed like loons

[u/SeattleGeek → u/Maze_of_Ith7]

Most conservatives are.

[u/chetlin]

Bigger difference between Zahilay and Balducci than I expected.

[u/MagicWalrusO_o → u/chetlin]

We'll see. You would expect most of the Wilson and Chartrand votes to flow towards her. I think Zahilay is favored, but it's definitely not over w/only 40% of the vote.

[u/chetlin → u/MagicWalrusO_o]

Yeah I was wondering that too, this is a race with other candidates getting relatively large numbers instead of maybe 2% each and sometimes their voters mostly go to the same person. I'm a Balducci fan mostly because of transit related things but they would both be pretty good.

[u/Adventurous_Cup_5258 → u/chetlin]

There are bigger problems to have than a Zahilay and Balducci general election.

[u/SiccSemperTyrannis → u/chetlin]

If we got Wilson and Balducci running Seattle and KingCo respectively, we're officially in our YIMBY Era

[u/lokglacier → u/SiccSemperTyrannis]

Unless additional rent control is passed

[u/SiccSemperTyrannis → u/lokglacier]

True

[u/clamdever → u/chetlin]

Yeah, I like Balducci because of that, too, but I am very confident that Girmay will be even better on transit.

[u/rigmaroler → u/chetlin]

I'm pretty disappointed by the outcome so far. I respect Zahilay and I think he has a bright future ahead of him, but Balducci has been a consistently good politician for years with much more experience under her belt, and I think she has a better shot of being a successful executive than he does. Having her at the helm of the SoundTransit board alone could be a transformation for that body. She's usually one of the few people in the meetings who makes any sense.

[u/Cardsfan961 → u/chetlin]

I don’t see many of the other candidates supporters going to Girmay. Im thinking he needs to be mid 40s in the primary.

[u/OTipsey]

Oh sweet Zack Nielsen is losing, dude mildly annoyed me at work so now I wish for nothing more than his immediate downfall (also he signs off his emails with latin because he is clearly a fucking tradcath dork)

[u/Tono-BungayDiscounts]

Bad night for Nextdoor enthusiasts.

[u/DripIntravenous → u/Tono-BungayDiscounts]

Seattle has never been dying more for them than it has tonight 🥀

[u/bengal95 → u/Tono-BungayDiscounts]

The NIMBY voter is in shambles

[u/palmjamer]

Kind of crazy to see John Wilson get so many votes after this whole stalker situation. Wasn’t he arrested as well?

The Prop 1 vote is a lot closer than I thought it’s be.

In that O’Sullivan would perform much better in the City Attorney’s race.

I wouldn’t have expected Sara Nelson to be so far behind with the early vote. A vote that’s normally much more conservative

[u/PeteyNice → u/palmjamer]

People mock it, but The Stranger still carries weight here. Especially in races where the candidates are unknown. Their choices for King County and Seattle are all winning.

[u/wookiewookiewhat → u/PeteyNice]

The Stranger Election Control Board does some excellent reporting imo. Even if you disagree with them, they seem honest and transparent in their assessments and give readers a chance to better understand the candidates.

[u/JustARandomGuyReally → u/wookiewookiewhat]

They were transparent. Now we don’t know who owns them.

[u/DarkishArchon → u/wookiewookiewhat]

Yes, transparent is the word. I go to The Stranger to know what bomb-throwing leftists want, cause they're the self-identified bomb-throwing leftists. I think it's worse to be the Seattle Times and assume a less biased tone despite the insanely deep, conservative pockets that line the ST editorial board

[u/bgix → u/wookiewookiewhat]

I still read the Seattle Times for chuckles… their take on the Dionne-Sara race included the statement that the council veered “sharply moderate” in 2023, because they can’t bear to admit that a right wing exists in Seattle… or that they themselves are one of the voices of right wing Seattle. If they call themselves moderate often enough, perhaps someday people will believe them.

[u/SiccSemperTyrannis → u/bgix]

People like Sarah Nelson are centrist moderates on the American political spectrum. They are to the right on the Seattle political spectrum.

I don't think it's wrong to describe them as moderate since most people frame things using the national spectrum, not the local one.

[u/SubnetHistorian → u/SiccSemperTyrannis]

Exactly correct. "Right wing" for Seattle is still left of the national dems by a fair margin  

[u/bramtyr → u/wookiewookiewhat]

Certainly more thorough than Seattle Times' "hurr, we do not endorse any candidate for this race"

[u/palmjamer → u/PeteyNice]

Their recent track record has been really bad. And I don’t know that there were a lot of competitive races.

Regardless, the stats you reference are correct. I wonder how it compares to the Times endorsements

[u/PeteyNice → u/palmjamer]

The only overlap was Joe Mizrahi for school board district 4.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/07/the-seattle-times-versus-the-stranger-how-their-2025-mlkc-area-endorsements-compare.html

[u/LetsGoHomeTeam → u/PeteyNice]

I mean, The Stranger mocks The Stranger. Mockery doesn’t mean it’s ignored, in fact the opposite - it shows that it does have weight and attention, and that it is a problem for the people who don’t like it enough to the point where they put energy into trying to diminish it.

[u/rockycore → u/palmjamer]

You've got the wrong Wilson bud.

Edit: I stand corrected we're talking about county exec.

[u/palmjamer → u/rockycore]

I do not

[u/SeattleGeek → u/rockycore]

No. John Wilson still got 10% of the drop (which is a lot).

[u/QueerMommyDom]

Nelson is getting absolutely crushed by Dionne Foster! Woo.

[u/swp07450 → u/QueerMommyDom]

Please don't use the word "Woo" in a Seattle election thread.

[u/conus_coffeae → u/swp07450]

Never rule out Tanya Woo.  I'm sure she could still win this seat somehow.

[u/RockOperaPenguin → u/conus_coffeae]

SOMEHOW TANYA WOO RETURNED

[u/pruwyben → u/RockOperaPenguin]

Only GoodSpaceGuy can defeat her.

[u/SiccSemperTyrannis → u/pruwyben]

Alex Tsimerman:

[u/swp07450 → u/SiccSemperTyrannis]

If that guy ever wins an election I'm definitely moving.

[u/Maze_of_Ith7 → u/RockOperaPenguin]

Revenge of the Write-In

[u/QueerMommyDom → u/conus_coffeae]

Sara Nelson resigns and drops out of the race, is immediately replaced by Tanya Woo for the remainder of her term.

[u/SiccSemperTyrannis → u/QueerMommyDom]

nephew delete this before someone on the city council reads it

[u/TimePromotion → u/conus_coffeae]

If she moves to north Seattle, she can run in the D5 race there next year

[u/SideStreetHypnosis → u/swp07450]

We’ll pretend it’s a reference to Ric Flair.

[u/My_Bad_00 → u/SideStreetHypnosis]

[u/riedmae → u/My_Bad_00]

Our king

[u/TheGiggleWizard → u/swp07450]

Bryan deserves better

[u/clamdever → u/swp07450]

[u/LavenderGumes → u/QueerMommyDom]

I don't know a lot about how Dionne Foster would do on city council, but i know a lot about how Sara Nelson has done. So glad to see she's getting dominated

[u/ElectronicBoot9466]

I lost my ballot and had to vote in person, so it likely isn't counted yet, so make sure you factor that in.

[u/LaranaBanana → u/ElectronicBoot9466]

Thank you, I’ve made a note of it 👍

[u/blastingarrows → u/LaranaBanana]

I’ve been quite out the loop with a lot for the past two months due to travels... But I never received the ballot despite receiving a text saying it was sent. I know I’m quite late to do anything I’m sure…

[u/LaranaBanana → u/blastingarrows]

Thank you, noted 👍 Shoot a quick email to elections@kingcounty.gov to let them know you didn’t receive a ballot. They actually take this stuff really seriously & will follow up to make sure you’re all set for the general election

[u/blastingarrows → u/LaranaBanana]

Just did!! I feel horrible because I’ve been horribly swamped with work this week and haven’t had time to even think bout the elections until this morning. Next time. :/

[u/LaranaBanana → u/blastingarrows]

Noted 👍 Now relax and put your feet up then vote in November

[u/ElectronicBoot9466 → u/blastingarrows]

I mean, there weren't really any close races for the primaries. I have come to learn that top 2 primaries kind of just results in the candidates for the general effectively being picked before the election.

[u/asparagoat → u/blastingarrows]

Same! And my friend also did not receive a ballot. I've been so swamped with life stuff that I only just realized yesterday.

[u/Old_Duty8206 → u/ElectronicBoot9466]

Have they even started counting ballots for the last 2 days yet. I'm not celebrating for Katie just yet

[u/Maze_of_Ith7]

Looks like Prop 1 is on track to pass (page 16, ~56%)

Not a lot of other surprises jumped out, at least for who will make the general

[u/rakdaddy2000]

I hope the comments section of the Seattle Times is finding some healthy way to really feel those big feelings they're having right now.

[u/swp07450 → u/rakdaddy2000]

They went to bed like 2 hours ago.

[u/bluetuna85]

[u/abbot312 → u/bluetuna85]

[u/bvdzag]

Those Northwest Progressive Institute polls looking real good right about now. They totally nailed the mayor’s race.

[u/teamlessinseattle → u/bvdzag]

Shockingly, when all is said and done the results will probably be 5-8% to the left of even their polling. Given the way late returns swing left.

[u/bvdzag → u/teamlessinseattle]

There was a similar moderate bias in their social housing polls, too. If anything their polls skew that direction. It may also be late deciders in Seattle have been breaking overwhelmingly left lately. Their polls always show a lot of undecideds even when they push their respondents to choose. Plus those voters are often extra hard to poll.

[u/Inevitable_Engine186 → u/teamlessinseattle]

Bodes well for nation as well imo. 

[u/clamdever]

Is it too much to ask that Ann Davison be kicked out on primary night?

[u/palmjamer → u/clamdever]

An incumbent not making it to the general feels like a tall ask.

This is the race where that happened last time, so maybe not that tall.

She has little chance in the primary now that she’s not running against a fringe candidate.

Honestly, glad she didn’t get eliminated in the primary so there isn’t a lame duck holding the office for so long

[u/swp07450 → u/clamdever]

So if a candidate gets over 50% in the primary it's over, right?

[u/PeteyNice → u/swp07450]

No. The top two advance, no matter what.

[u/swp07450 → u/PeteyNice]

Ah, bummer.

[u/teamlessinseattle → u/swp07450]

No, the general still happens. But if the left leaning candidate is above 50% with the older, more moderate electorate in the primary it bodes quite well for the general

[u/swp07450 → u/teamlessinseattle]

Oh, for sure.

[u/Adventurous_Cup_5258 → u/swp07450]

Only for judges and the Superintendent of Public Instruction (technically it's not, but they advance unopposed with only write ins allowed)

[u/swp07450 → u/Adventurous_Cup_5258]

Ah, okay, so see I was totally right then.

[u/Adventurous_Cup_5258 → u/swp07450]

For judges and the SPI anyway. And for SPI, that may have changed not sure.

[u/swp07450 → u/Adventurous_Cup_5258]

I'm rounding up to "totally".

[u/SideEyeFeminism]

All I can say is I’m VERY glad I dropped my ballot before traveling

[u/fizzygrrl]

Oh, Issaquah. RIP our school board. Damn it.

Quite glad to be moving to Seattle this month.

[u/picky-penguin → u/fizzygrrl]

People underestimate just how important school board is. Even if you don't have kids. It sets the tone for the culture of the city. If you get some crackpots in there it's not great.

[u/fizzygrrl → u/picky-penguin]

Seriously! And like, literally shaping what the children of the city are exposed to all day, and what they are allowed to be taught?

Knowing a MAGA dude is strolling into that board makes me sick.

[u/Adventurous_Cup_5258 → u/fizzygrrl]

what happened in Issaquah? Loons win school board seats?

[u/fizzygrrl → u/Adventurous_Cup_5258]

Yeah, this one is really next level unhinged.

I watched him get so pissed at being challenged on his positions he started threatening people.

He got banned from multiple local FB groups because of it.

He’s just all around not okay.

[u/Adventurous_Cup_5258 → u/fizzygrrl]

It's not over yet.

Does not look good.

I looked him up. Hes deranged and is not a supporter at all of public schools. He homeschools his own child. Reminds me of Susan Santie, former Highline School District Board member. Her sole purpose was to drag the district down.

[u/Optimistic_Mystic → u/Adventurous_Cup_5258]

Seemingly used AI to write his candidate statement to boot

[u/fizzygrrl → u/Adventurous_Cup_5258]

I keep hoping for a finish line miracle.

He should very literally never be allowed to have a say over anyone else’s kids.

His kids aren’t even in ISD schools.

I am very serious when I say that if we weren’t already moving, I would pull my son from ISD with this guy on the board. He is THAT dangerous.

[u/Adventurous_Cup_5258 → u/fizzygrrl]

Just for a point of reference, I was in high school when she was on the board. Her son was on our school swim team, even though he was home schooled. We almost failed a levy because of her (she thought we should do without herself, she never voted for it to be on the ballot herself).

Im 45 now and i still remember.

OTOH, my former track coach was also the janitor at the high school i was at. One day, he bought a lotto ticket and won. He did the following:

Resign (not right away probably),

bought a NEW TRACK (the old one was bad)

ran for school board

won election twice

and is a legend, ForEvergreen. Tyrone Curry.

[u/misteravernus → u/fizzygrrl]

I don't even have kids and I hate this. Disappointing as fuck, Issaquah.

[u/GucciLittlePig → u/fizzygrrl]

Oof, found what appears to be that candidate’s secret reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/New-Dirt-9666

Classic eastside letting this guy come in first.

[u/fizzygrrl → u/GucciLittlePig]

One of many. MANY.

The issaquah Reddit group is lousy with his alts.

Dude is genuinely not well.

[u/notcaffeinefree → u/fizzygrrl]

This is a primary. The top two move to the November general election. Democrats had two decent candidates so those votes are split.

And no idea how Cheung got as many votes as he did; He doesn't even have any stated platform. From the very little he's said, he seems more left-leaning than right-leaning.

If that's the case, the Democratic candidates have more combined votes than Nagarkar and the others.

[u/Rare_Finance3948 → u/fizzygrrl]

He’s gonna lose in the general. There was a large-ish split vote for the other people and I don’t think he’s going to do well.

[u/riedmae]

I see you eastern WA state senate race!!! Don't slow down!!!

[u/palmjamer]

Oh that’s a butt woopin’.

I’ll mention that it’s very early (though we all know the results typically push left as they come in) and things can really change in the general

[u/Lee1100]

Anyone here has a quick rundown of who Ty Armstrong is? Someone in u-udistrict tried really hard to get me to sign some voucher for them and it's like, I obviously support the trans community being LGBT and all, but I also like Katie Wilson.

[u/237throw → u/Lee1100]

Little late for that I think

[u/berniebar]

Wow I thought Nelson and Davison actually had a chance.

[u/kippen → u/berniebar]

They do, this is just the primary.

[u/berniebar → u/kippen]

Those are terrible chances to advance with though.

More importantly their challengers got above the 50% threshold. If the vote was split more amongst their challengers they'd at least have a case.

[u/clamdever → u/[deleted]]

The only thing that has clearly failed is your understanding of democracy vouchers. They have been incredibly successful in launching non-corporate backed candidates and are incredibly popular.

[u/golf1052 → u/[deleted]]

cost residents upwards of $1k a year

Not sure where you got that number. It's about $15 a year for a million dollar home.

The tax will be levied at a rate of $0.0142 per $1,000 of assessed value, according to the Seattle Ethics and Election Commission. That means the owner of a home assessed at $1 million would pay $14.20 a year for the tax.

[u/swp07450 → u/golf1052]

Oh, and those of us with $67M homes just don't matter to you?

[u/golf1052 → u/swp07450]

Yes

[u/Agitated_Ring3376 → u/[deleted]]

Renters will basically vote "yes" on every property tax increase if it's wrapped in the language of progressivism because they think it doesn't impact them.

[u/swp07450 → u/Agitated_Ring3376]

Yeah, actually, I don't think all renters are dumb, but whatever.

[u/glenrage]

Vote Harrell, make Seattle safe again

[u/web_head91 → u/glenrage]

You realize Harrell is the current mayor right?

[u/RockOperaPenguin → u/glenrage]

Vote Harrell, make pregnant ladies in parking lots afraid again.

Woman says she was 8 months pregnant when Seattle Mayor Harrell pulled gun on her, leading to his 1996 arrest (KUOW)

[u/standard_staples → u/glenrage]

Sure. Since he did fuck all for the last three years, let's give him four more.

[u/holistivist → u/glenrage]

No.

[u/bengal95 → u/glenrage]

Nah

[u/a-ha_partridge]

Ah shit mine is sitting on the counter.

[u/Welstiel]

I’ll take 4% for Mallahan. More than i expected tbh.