Teresa in the News

Washington state got its first look at primary election results last night shortly after polls closed, and library levies in Seattle and the Sno-Isle Library system covering Snohomish and Island counties were both cruising to victory. Both measures were endorsed by The Urbanist Elections Committee (on which I serve). … Read More

In the first round of Primary Election returns Tuesday night, Aug. 4, 2026, incumbents Edwin Obras and Mia Su-Ling Gregerson were leading in the 33rd District races, while Burien City Councilmember Alex Andrade was trailing in third place in the Position 2 race.   … Read More

WASHINGTON STATE — Voters across the Puget Sound region are weighing a series of contests Tuesday that could help define the balance of power between progressive candidates and more moderate or established officeholders heading into the November election. … Read More

Initial returns for the August 2026 Primary Election show a strong night for established leaders and local ballot measures across Seattle and King County. With an overall voter turnout of 18.14% so far, residents in West Seattle, White Center, Burien, and Ballard have signaled clear preferences for their legislative and regional representation. … Read More

That’s one of the King County ballot drop boxes in West Seattle that we visited in the final hour-plus of voting – lots of last-minute dropoffs. Now, the first results are out – here’s the full list; we’re adding breakouts below: … Read More

We’ve lint-rolled the ashy remnants of Eastern Washington off our slacks, we’ve taken a fat rip from the office’s Simply Orange gravity bong (we’re smokemaxxing), and we’re ready to raid the buffet tables at candidates’ respectable election night parties. … Read More

In the other County Council race on the primary ballot, Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda, seeking a second term, led with 63%. She will likely face Nick Duda, a former Seattle City Council aide, in November. Duda was in second place Tuesday with 27%, while Mia Jacobson was in third with 9%. … Read More

The King County Flood Control District has approved nearly $1.8 million for 16 habitat restoration, watershed health and salmon recovery projects in District 8, funding work that will benefit communities across southwest King County. … Read More

King County Executive Girmay Zahilay announced Tuesday, July 7 that CREATE48 Media Network will operate Harbor Island Studios under a one-year lease agreement designed to keep the publicly-owned production facility active while the county develops a long term strategy for the property. … Read More

Some news today about the future of Harbor Island Studios, the county-owned film-studios facility in the old “grain silos” visible from the West Seattle Bridge. The facility was championed by former King County Executive Dow Constantine; under his successor, Girmay Zahilay, it was targeted for cuts last year. … Read More