Candidates for City Council
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Eddie LinDistrict 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileCathy MooreDistrict 5Nonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2027
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Dionne FosterPosition 9 (At Large)Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029 - View profile
Alexis Mercedes RinckPosition 8 (At Large)Nonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2029
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidates must be registered voters at the time of filing and residents for at least one year on Election Day.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee = 1% of the Council Member's annual salary. Signature Requirement = In lieu of a filing fee, signatures equalling the price in dollars of the filing fee, rounded to the nearest whole dollar, may be submitted.
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Auditor's office.
- Where to file
- 516 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
- Filing phone
- 206-296-0100
- Step 3
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