Seattle's Class of 2021 incumbents face grim reelection prospects this autumn, but not because of Donald Trump's regime
41.21%, 35.34%, 33.41%.
Those are the percentages that Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson, and Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison received in the August Top Two election this past summer. Each incumbent is seeking a second term in office this year and getting a very frosty reception from the Seattle electorate, with majorities instead gravitating to their challengers Katie Wilson, Dionne Foster, and Erika Evans.
A theory appears to have taken hold in a number of Seattle political circles that voters are “veering left” in response to Donald Trump’s second regime, and that this explains why Harrell, Nelson, and Davison aren’t doing very well. For example, consider Democratic strategist Sandeep Kaushik’s early appraisal of the Top Two election results:
Sandeep Kaushik, political consultant and lobbyist, said everything changed for Harrell when President Donald Trump was sworn in to his second term.
“Prior to Trump taking office, the assumption was the mayor was sailing to reelection, and now he’s in a fight for his political life,” he said.
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