For the first time in this election, Katie Wilson is up over Bruce Harrell, but the race is still too close to call.

If you haven't checked to make sure your vote counted, you need to do it now - the race for Seattle's future depends on it!

Seattle singer-songwriter Dean Johnson found his stride later than most, but I Hope We Can Still Be Friends proves that time served living a real life makes for better records.

- Democrats Move to End Shutdown - Zahilay Wins King County Executive Race - Supreme Court Won't Revist Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Get this news and more at The Stranger.

Today's ballot drop is out and Katie Wilson made up some much needed ground. But the real question is: When will all the counting actually end?

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- FAA Cuts Flights - Pelosi Will Retire - Sandwich Guy Is Free Good morning! Get this news and more at The Stranger.

Thursday's ballot drop just happened. So, who's our new mayor? Ha! Good question. We don't know. Nobody knows. Wilson shrank the gap between her and Harrell, but he's still in the lead. More ballots will be counted tomorrow. Stay tuned? www.thestranger.com/news/2025/11...

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Your ballot might not have counted!

- The Red Cup Rebellion - FAA Cuts Flights - Mamdani’s All Woman Transition Team Get this news and more at The Stranger.

The Wednesday Ballot Drop Is Here And Little Has Changed

You might not expect us to produce reputable polling (you’ve seen our sex survey). And rest assured, we didn’t! But we paid someone to do it for us. Specifically, DHM Research, a nonpartisan public opinion firm that specializes in the Pacific Northwest.

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- Mamdani Wins New York - Seattle Mayor’s Race Headed Toward Nailbiter - A Plane Blew Up Get this news and more at The Stranger.

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Survey says: Seattleites actually LIKE Seattle!

- It's Election Day - Go Vote Get this news and more at The Stranger.

Here's one really great thing to do every day this week

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You're running out of time to procrastinate. Go vote!

King County Councilmembers Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci are neck-and-neck in the race for King County Executive, according to poll data from the Northwest Progressive Institute (NPI), a nonprofit public opinion research firm.

- Tomorrow Is Election Day - Speaker Johnson Says Funding Foodstamps is Hard - The National Guard Gets Blocked Again

The Crocodile says goodbye to Madame Lou's and Here-After.

Mayor Bruce Harrell has declared a limited civil emergency and announced $8 million in city funding for food banks to help fill the gap. The money will go directly to Seattle-area food banks and meal program

- Seattle's Soggy Halloween - Prince Andrew Is a Prince No More - Trump Demands That GOP Kill Filibuster

Get ready, 'cause here they come! These tickets go on sale at 10 am unless otherwise noted.

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- Big Tech Has a Secret Code With Israel - Trump Takes Another Swipe at Trans Healthcare - Issaquah Is Sick of ICE Get this news and more at The Stranger.

- Opponents throw rubbish at Katie Wilson and Zohran Mamdani - Amazon to cut 2400 jobs in WA - The Uncle Same billboard lands in the right hands Get this news and more at The Stranger.

Previewed Cut Chemist and Edan's Oct 30 Seattle show for @thestranger.com . www.thestranger.com/music/2025/1...

Bruce Harrell's biggest selling point is his "experience," but these Seattle city employees want you to know that the price of this experience is too high, and Seattle can't afford to pay it anymore.

Savage Love: Cage Match Do you have any advice for LOCK?

- Amazon corporate layoffs - ICE detains man they thought was someone else - F-150s key to Trump's heart Get this news and more at The Stranger.

Here's one really great thing to do every day this week:

Bruce Harrell’s campaign is using a KUOW story to paint Katie Wilson as secretly rich. The problem? It isn’t true. Her parents only started helping with childcare this year, not her bills, and KUOW has since added context after refusing to correct the piece.

- Trump Hates Canadian Wolves - French Authorities Make Arrests in Louvre Heist - King County Is Going to Miss Its Housing Goals, Badly Get this news and more at The Stranger.

I, Anonymous: Oat of Touch

King County just saw its highest mpox case count since 2022, with 45 new infections reported in September. The good news: the two-dose vaccine still works and is free at the Harborview Sexual Health Clinic. If you’re in a risk group, get your shots now.

Washington state is one of only 5 states that have a 100% vote by mail system in place, but some new USPS rules may affect when your vote actually gets counted in time.

- Alaska Outage Grounds Flights - Ex-Microsoft Exec Named in Epstein Flight Logs - NBA Player, Coach Arrested in Gambling Scandal Get this news and more at The Stranger.

The polling data is in and Progressives are in the lead - but we still need you to show up at the polls.

Ticket Alert: Conan Gray, The Last Dinner Party, and More Seattle Events Going On Sale This Week

Is it a match? Let us know in the comments!

- The Feds Move Into the Bay Area - Trump Pardons His Crypto Bro - Ex-Student Sues the Seattle School District Get this news and more at The Stranger.

Two weeks out from the election, the mayor took the mic to announce a tentative deal with the police union that would let the CARE crisis team double in size. The trade-off? SPD walks away with more money.

Previewed Makaya McCraven's Oct 26 Earshot Jazz Festival show for @thestranger.com . www.thestranger.com/stranger-sug...

Do you have any advice for this parent concerned about their autistic teen's sexual development?

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