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Seattle PACs spent $4 million on the election. Who got paid?
The committees spent heavily with out-of-state companies, flooding the city with mailers and canvassers.
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If Referendum 88 fails, what’s next for affirmative action in Washington state?
State officials are already working on ways to boost diversity in government hiring and contracting, two of the ballot measure’s key goals.
Politics
Kshama Sawant surges ahead, paving the way for Seattle's 'most progressive council' in years
After trailing by 8.4 percentage points on election night, Sawant now leads Egan Orion by 1,515 votes.
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Councilmember Sawant makes huge gain on Orion in race for Seattle City Council
Meanwhile, Andrew Lewis took the lead over Jim Pugel in the race for District 7.
Opinion
What did Amazon buy — and what couldn't they buy — in Seattle's most expensive election ever?
Council districts stymied big business hopes for a sea change in local politics.