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“We must not capitulate. We must not conform. We must not pre-emptively comply … I have never backed down from a fight.” Those declarations about federal actions came toward the end of District 8 King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda‘s campaign-kickoff speech tonight at the new White Center Hub event space. … Read More

The price of rent is a huge issue – from south King County to Pierce County… And in Seattle, it’s simply out of control. “The first time I rented in Seattle, I paid $1500 for a two-bedroom, and now I pay $1500 for a studio,” says Seattle renter Holly McConnell. Now, explosive allegations say some of the biggest landlords in the country are illegally colluding using ‘rental pricing algorithms’ to boost and fix rates in rental markets. “Doesn’t have a … Read More

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay has announced his first slate of proposed appointments to the Sound Transit Board of Directors Thursday — a group who will be tasked with major votes charting the future of the region’s transit system in 2026. Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson, Tukwila Mayor Thomas McLeod, and King County Councilmembers Steffanie Fain and Teresa Mosqueda will become the board’s freshman class in January, filling a number of vacancies opening up in the wake of last month’s election. In addition … Read More

King County this week joined a coalition of local governments and nonprofit organizations in a federal lawsuit challenging what it describes as unlawful restrictions placed by the Trump administration on funding for permanent supportive housing and homelessness services. The lawsuit, filed Monday, Dec. 1, 2025 in the U.S. District Court for Rhode Island, argues that the administration’s Department of Housing and Urban Development has imposed unreasonable conditions on the Continuum of Care grant program, a major source of funding for long term … Read More

(The Center Square) – King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda has announced her reelection campaign for the District 8 seat, highlighting her support for progressive policies related to workers’ rights, immigrant rights, health care, and housing. Mosqueda – who describes herself as a progressive labor Democrat – launched her campaign on Monday, nearly a year ahead of the 2026 general election. She was first elected to the District 8 seat in 2023 with 55% of the vote. Before joining the county … Read More

Eight months before the 2026 primary, eleven months before the 2026 general election, our area’s King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is launching her re-election campaign. Mosqueda left the Seattle City Council to join the County Council after winning 55 percent of the vote in November 2023. She’ll be running for re-election after three years rather than four years because voters approved changing the county charter so that these are even-year elections rather than odd years as in the past. Mosqueda’s announcement came … Read More

Even before King County Elections certifies the results of the 2025 vote tomorrow, we have a 2026 campaign announcement today: Our area’s King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is launching her re-election campaign. Mosqueda, who lives in North Delridge, left the Seattle City Council to join the County Council after winning 55 percent of the District 8 vote in November 2023 over then-Burien City Councilmember Sofia Aragon. Mosqueda is running for re-election after a three-year term rather than four years because voters approved changing the county charter so that offices … Read More

SEATTLE — King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is officially running for another term representing District 8, announcing her re-election campaign with backing from labor groups and more than 100 civic leaders. Mosqueda, who joined the council in 2023, said she’s seeking a second term to continue work she describes as focused on housing stability, public health, worker protections, and economic opportunity across a district that stretches from West Seattle and Capitol Hill to Burien, Tukwila, South Park, the Duwamish Valley, and … Read More

This week, King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda is introducing a budget amendment that asks incoming County Executive Girmay Zahilay to propose a supplemental budget by March that establishes a reserve to address any federal funding shortage. Although the amendment doesn’t require a specific dollar amount, it does note that the total gap is at least $36 million, and calls out three types of funding—new revenues, existing county budget reserves, and any funds left unspent at the end of 2025—as sources … Read More