2025 Election
2025 General Election Endorsements
The Urbanist Elections Committee is excited to announce our 2025 general election endorsements, which span the region from Tacoma to Everett. Be sure to vote by November 4.
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2025 Election
2025 Primary Election Endorsements
The Urbanist Elections Committee is excited to announce our 2025 primary election endorsements, which span the region from Tacoma to Everett. Be sure to vote by August 5.
2025 Election
Urbanist Election Committee Endorses Alexis Rinck for Seattle Council
We see in Alexis Mercedes Rinck the moxie to fight, the savvy to collaborate, and the backbone to stand up to the powerful people getting in the way of progress. Read on to see The Urbanist Election Committee’s case for re-electing Rinck.
2025 Election
Apply to Join The Urbanist Election Committee
The Urbanist Elections Committee is seeking new members to join the committee to expand our geographic scope for the 2025 election cycle. If you live in an Eastside suburb, Tacoma, South Seattle, Shoreline, or Lynnwood and are interested in urbanism and politics, apply by March 8 to be considered.
2025 Election
Prop 1A Ballots Have Arrived, Determining Social Housing’s Future in Seattle
Seattle Proposition 1A would tax excess compensation to fund mixed-income social housing. The Urbanist endorses a yes on 1A vote and urges you to vote by the February 11 deadline.
2025 Election
The Urbanist Endorses Burien’s Measure 1 as Real Minimum Wage Boost
Burien residents should vote for Measure 1 because it will actually raise pay for low-wage workers. The Burien City Council has sought to muddy the waters, but their alternative is riddled with exemptions and a tip penalty that will largely erase the benefit to workers.
2025 Election
The Urbanist Endorses Seattle Prop 1A to Fund Social Housing
In February, Seattleites should vote yes on Proposition 1A to launch the Seattle Social Housing Developer with progressive revenue. The Urbanist Elections Committee lays out why.
2024 Election
2024 General Election Endorsements
The Urbanist Elections Committee has unveiled our 2024 general election endorsements. We’re excited about this slate of urbanists, who are poised to make a difference.
2024 Election
2024 Primary Election Endorsements
The Urbanist Elections Committee is proud to unveil our 2024 Primary endorsements, headlined by Ryan Mello’s exciting bid for Pierce County Executive. This slate of urbanists is poised to make a difference.
2023 Election
2023 General Election Endorsements
2024 is a critical year for the City of Seattle. It’s a comprehensive plan year. It’s the year we’ll shape and pass a new transportation levy. It’s the year we’ll negotiate a new police contract, and it may — just may — be the year we finally