Edward Bernard Patrick Murray is an American politician from the state of Washington who most recently served as the 53rd mayor of Seattle from 2014 to 2017. A Democrat,he was previously a state legislator,first with the Washington State House of Representatives from 1996 to 2007,then the Washington State Senate from 2007 to 2013.
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature,and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 districts,each of which elects one Senator and two members of the House. They are elected to separate positions with the top-two primary system. All members of the House are elected to a two-year term without term limits. The House meets at the State Capitol in Olympia.
Frank Vana Chopp is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 43rd district since 1995. His district covers the neighborhoods of Montlake,Fremont,Wallingford,the University District,Madison Park,and part of Capitol Hill,all of which are in Seattle. Chopp served as Speaker of the House from 2002 to 2019.
Jamie D. Pedersen is an American lawyer and politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 43rd district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013.
Socialist Alternative is a Trotskyist political party in the United States. SAlt formed as Labor Militant in 1986,when members of the Committee for a Workers' International created a US branch.
Capitol Hill station is a light rail station in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle,Washington,United States. The station is served by Sound Transit's Link light rail system and is located near the intersection of Broadway and East John Street. It is situated between the Westlake and University of Washington stations on the 1 Line. The station consists of an island platform approximately 65 feet (20 m) under street level,connected to three surface entrances via two mezzanines. It contains pieces of public art,including Mike Ross's sculpture Jet Kiss and two murals by cartoonist Ellen Forney.
Kshama Sawant is an Indian-American politician and economist who served on the Seattle City Council from 2014 to 2024. She was a member of Socialist Alternative,the first and only member of the party to date to be elected to public office.
Jessyn Lynn Farrell is an American activist and politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. In the legislature,she focused on transportation,education,and labor issues. Farrell began her 2017 Seattle mayoral election campaign on May 12,2017,and did not advance in the August 1,2017 primary.
Washington's 43rd legislative district is one of forty-nine districts in Washington state for representation in the state legislature. It covers parts of Seattle,specifically Downtown Seattle,First Hill,Capitol Hill,South Lake Union,Washington Park,Madison Park,Eastlake,Montlake,Portage Bay,Wallingford,Fremont,the University District,Green Lake and parts of Phinney Ridge and Ravenna.
Brady Piñero Walkinshaw is an American businessman and politician who served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. Walkinshaw represented the 43rd legislative district,which encompasses much of central Seattle. Since 2017,he has served as CEO of Grist,a Seattle-based online magazine focusing on environmental news.
Shaun Scott is an American filmmaker,film director,writer,activist,and politician. He is currently the member-elect for the 43rd district in the Washington House of Representatives.
The 2017 Seattle mayoral election was held on November 7,2017. It was won by former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan,who beat civic activist Cary Moon in the general election by 15 percentage points. The two candidates had advanced from an earlier primary election held in August,which ensured that Seattle would have its first female mayor since Bertha Knight Landes was elected in 1926. Municipal elections are officially nonpartisan though most candidates have declared party affiliations.
Jet Kiss is a 2015 sculpture by American artist Mike Ross,installed at the Capitol Hill light rail station in Seattle,Washington. The 90-foot-long (27 m) sculpture consists of two decommissioned A-4 Skyhawk fighter jets that were sliced and arranged nose-to-nose;the piece is suspended above the station's platform level.
Patricia Eileen Kuderer is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 48th district. She was appointed to the State Senate after Cyrus Habib was elected lieutenant governor. In 2024,Kuderer was elected as Insurance Commissioner of Washington,succeeding Mike Kreidler.
Gender Justice League (GJL) is an advocacy group for transgender,genderqueer,nonbinary,and gender non-conforming individuals in Washington State in the United States. The group advocates for transgender legal,political,and medical rights as well as participating in protests,awareness raising,and fundraising events.
Seattle Eagle,or The Eagle,is a gay bar in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood,in the U.S. state of Washington.
The 2021 Seattle mayoral election was held on November 2,2021,to elect the Mayor of Seattle. It was won by former Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell,who defeated then-current President Lorena González;both candidates had advanced from a nonpartisan primary election on August 3.
Kirsten Harris-Talley is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 37th legislative district.
The 2019 Seattle City Council election was held on November 5,2019. Seven seats of the nine-member Seattle City Council were up for election. Four incumbent members of the city council did not run for reelection,while the remaining three incumbents all won reelection.
The 2021 Seattle City Attorney election was held on November 2,2021. Incumbent City Attorney Pete Holmes sought reelection to a fourth term in office,but came third place in the officially nonpartisan August 3 primary election and failed to advance to the general election,with both Nicole Thomas-Kennedy and Ann Davison finishing ahead of Holmes in the primary. Davison defeated Thomas-Kennedy in the general election.
