Alicia Santiago

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Voters have until Tuesday, Aug. 6, to pick the replacement for Seattle City Council Position 8, an at-large seat chosen by the whole city. The seat, currently filled by interim Councilmember Tanya Woo, is one of two citywide positions on the council. The four candidates are Alexis Mercedes Rinck, Tariq Yusuf, Saunatina Sanchez and incumbent Woo.In July, The Seattle Times sent out a form asking readers for their questions for the candidates. Below are some of the most asked questions from communi...

Editor’s note: This is a live account of reactions to President Joe Biden’s decision to exit the presidential race on Sunday, July 21. It is no longer being updated. Click here to see all the most recent local politics news.President Joe Biden has announced he will not seek reelection in the 2024 presidential race.In a statement posted on X, Biden said he will step down “to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term.”He said in the statement that he will speak...

There is one Seattle City Council seat up for grabs in the August primary.In December 2023, former Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda left her office on the Seattle City Council after winning a seat on the King County Council with two years remaining on her term. In January 2024, City Council members chose Tanya Woo to serve the remainder, after Woo lost her attempt to unseat Councilmember Tammy Morales just months prior. Now, Seattle voters must decide whether to keep Woo until that term ends in 202...