2025 campaign
On December 4,2024,Tammy Morales announced she would be resigning from the Seattle City Council effective January 6,2025,criticizing how the council had been operating,leaving a vacant seat to be filled via appointment. [8] [9] Lin was one of six finalists nominated by a councilmember for the appointment,being nominated by Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck. [3] [10] Morales' seat was eventually filled by the appointment of Mark Solomon,who did not run for reelection to the seat. [11]
In late February,Lin announced his campaign for the special election to serve the remainder of Morales' term. [4] Lin ran against three other candidates in the primary:food assistance advocate and restaurant industry advocate Jeanie Chunn,city building inspector and union organizer Jamie Fackler,and Adonis Ducksworth,a transportation policy advisor for Mayor Bruce Harrell. [12] In the August primary,Lin came in first with 47% of the vote,and advanced to the general election with Ducksworth,who earned 29%. [13]
Lin ran as a progressive,pushing for a capital gains tax,increased affordable housing construction,and restructuring the Seattle Police Department to include social workers. [12] [14] Duckworth focused his campaign on advocating for greater training and apprenticeships in the trades,partnering with gun violence prevention organizations,increasing the size of the police department,and completing the Rainer Beach Skatepark. [12] Both candidates opposed sweeps of homeless individuals,expanded surveillance cameras in the International District,and increasing funding for addiction treatment. [14] [15]
In the general election,Lin won in a landslide with 68% of the vote,with Duckworth earning 31%. [16]
