A vote for Sara Nelson is a vote for nihilism. A vote for Foster is a vote for intelligence, compassion, solutions, and a chance for Seattle's futureRead More

Early this month, Seattle municipal candidates faced off at a mobility and housing forum co-sponsored by a slate of organizations including The Urbanist. Candidates had sharp differences on the topic of taxing the rich to make investments in social infrastructure, but broadly agreed on boostingRead More

As she seeks a second term, Seattle Council President Sara Nelson has drawn a serious challenger in Dionne Foster, and the election is poised to act as a referendum on the entire city council’s direction. A South Seattle resident with a long résumé in progressive policy work, Foster announcedRead More

Dionne Foster, a former policy advisor in the City of Seattle and current director of the liberal nonprofit Progress Alliance of Washington, is running for one of two citywide seats on the Seattle City Council.Read More

On Tuesday, Dionne Foster, a nonprofit executive director and former City of Seattle Senior Policy Advisor, announced her candidacy for Seattle City Council Position 9. Entering the race with a commitment to refocusing the Council on shared priorities, Foster’s platform emphasizes safe streets,Read More

Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson was first elected, after an unsuccessful run for council, in the backlash election of 2021, the same year voters elected business moderate Bruce Harrell as mayor and put Republican Ann Davison in charge of the city attorney’s office.Read More