July 2

Seattle Times endorses in new City Council district races

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The Seattle Times has released its local endorsements in the upcoming City Council election.

Most of Maple Leaf is in the new Council District 5, where eight candidates are on the ballot. You can read the Times’ endorsement for District 5 here.

Maple Leaf’s southern toe is in Council District 4. The Times’ endorsement for that district is here.

Bottom line, the Times points out that Maple Leaf and other northern neighborhoods could be the biggest beneficiaries of the new district, or ward, system.

The new Seattle City Council District No. 5, which includes most of Seattle north of Northeast 85th Street, might be the biggest beneficiary of a switch to district elections. It has been historically ignored by the city, lacks amenities like sidewalks, and has a large portion of working class, blue-collar voters whose interests are not well-represented on the council.

In District 5 the Times endorses Deborah Juarez.

In District 4 the Times picks Rob Johnson, not incumbent Councilwoman Jean Godden.

The five-candidate field for District No. 4 includes three-term Councilmember Jean Godden. She has been a strong member at times, especially on gender-pay disparities, but it is time for her to step aside.

The election dates are Aug. 4 for the primary and Nov. 5 for the general election.

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