Political analysts are saying that this year marks Seattle's turn away from load, progressive politics and towards more business-friendly, public safety-oriented priorities.
Following the initial results of the elections in the state of Washington, political analysts are saying this year marks Seattle’s turn away from progressive politics and toward more business-friendly, public safety-oriented priorities.Democratic strategist Kathy Allen, and Republican strategist Randy Pepple talked about the winners and the losers of Tuesday night’s elections.
Progressives such as Maren Costa, Alex Hudson, and Dan Strauss also trail their more moderate opponents. A big reason for this, Allen argued, is because of a shift in the city’s attitude away from the full-throated, activist progressivism embodied by socialist councilmember Kshama Sawant, who chose not to run for reelection. She said, instead, Seattleites were looking for a more pragmatic approach to issues of public safety and homelessness.
“Unfortunately, I don’t think it tells us anything about what to look for in 2024,” Pepple said. “I can say it was not necessarily a good night for Joe Biden, because none of the candidates were running towards him. I know that.”
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