District 5 Seattle City Council Member Cathy Moore, who represents North Seattle Neighborhoods including Greenwood, Maple Leaf,...

Kshama Sawant, Seattle’s longtime socialist City Council member, is challenging U.S. Representative Adam Smith in the 2026 election. If she’s successful, Sawant said she will bring the same fighting strategy she used in Seattle City Hall to end the genocide in Gaza, secure free healthcare by taxing the rich, and institute a national rent control policy. While she’s running on a straight-forward and popular platform, Sawant’s path to victory looks narrow.

Surprise: The Burner gals, in collaboration with our friends at The Needling, House Our Neighbors, and some local goofy guys and gals,...