City council campaign
In March 2025,Foster announced her candidacy for Seattle City Council,challenging City Council President Sara Nelson's reelection campaign. [4] She campaigned to Nelson's left,advocating for rebuilding the Seattle Police Department,greater investments in affordable housing,and rent stabilization. [5] [6] She also campaigned on denser housing and a greater focus on climate change in the city council. [7]
In the August primary,Foster won a majority of the vote at 58.4%,over Nelson's 35.3%. The two advanced to the general election out of a field of four candidates. [8] During the general election,Foster led two polls of the Position 9 race,one commissioned by The Stranger and another by the Northwest Progressive Institute . [9] [10] She would win decisively over Nelson in the general election with over 60% of the vote. [11] [12]
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