The move will leave the House Democrats’ slim majority a bit slimmer.
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With ally Ed Murray on his way out, local labor is losing its patience for leftist upstarts.
The first-term councilmember considered throwing her hat into the wide-open mayor’s race, but won’t.
She’s the third this week. There’s just one more week to go to file.
In her campaign kickoff today, she framed herself as a mainstream progressive who could get things done. Sound familiar?
Seattle Councilmember M. Lorena González is rumored to also be planning to run.
Cary Moon and Mike McGinn say the sex abuse lawsuit compromises Murray’s ability to lead. Nonsense, says Murray camp.
The move comes more than a month after sex abuse allegations against the mayor emerged.
The mayor can’t just transfer his $200,000 in campaign contributions to another candidate.
The mayor’s response to allegations that he raped minors has drawn more criticism than the allegations themselves.
There is an effort to get Bill Bryant to run.
The other three serious candidates were largely reacting to Oliver’s activist agenda.
Moon supports safe drug sites, city taxes on the wealthy, and greater density in single-family zones.
McGinn is the first major candidate to enter the race since abuse allegations surfaced against Murray.
An emotional moment as city leaders try to restore normalcy in the wake of sex abuse allegations.
Recent accusations of sexual misconduct open the door for candidates with similar politics, but the mayor’s early fundraising might have drained the pool of potential donors.
Voters become jurors in cases like this. It’s a job that shouldn’t be taken lightly.
