# Politics: Seattle

Updated Fri Nov 6, 2:21 PM Pacific. Most important first.

- [Councilmember Strauss releases initial 2027-2028 budget proposal](/seattle/stories/75ae4b33cf.md): Budget chair Dan Strauss released his initial 2027-2028 city budget proposal, the "Balancing Package," which he says reverses cuts to firefighters. (PubliCola, 2026-11-05 10:25 PST)
- [Mayor Katie Wilson vetoes RV permitting bill](/seattle/stories/6c1c9a4d27.md): Mayor Katie Wilson vetoed CB 121283, a Vehicle Resident Assistance Program bill sponsored by Councilmember Dan Strauss, on Monday. (PubliCola, 2026-11-05 15:00 PST)
- [Nilu Jenks leads Julie Kang in Seattle District 5 council race](/seattle/stories/a834bd524b.md): Nilu Jenks leads Julie Kang in the District 5 Seattle City Council race with about 58 percent of tallied votes, KOMO News reported. (The Urbanist, 2026-11-05 09:10 PST)
- [Transit Measures Headed to Victory in Seattle, Pierce County](/seattle/stories/320ecc06f8.md): (Seattle Mayor’s Office news release) Seattle Transit Measure Renewal funds the largest expansion of transit service in Seattle’s history SEATTLE – Mayor Katie Wilson and City of Seattle leadership are... (The Urbanist, 2026-11-04 11:15 PST)
- [Washington voters keep millionaires tax, splitting tech leaders over the state’s competitive edge](/seattle/stories/9ce3c54ce6.md): The tax has divided the Seattle tech community since lawmakers unveiled the proposal in February. (GeekWire, 2026-11-04 10:10 PST)
- [Boeing Field flights restricted as controllers work from temporary tower](/seattle/stories/3f1441d752.md): Aircraft operations at King County International Airport-Boeing Field are expected to be restricted for about a month while crews repair the air traffic control (KOMO News (ABC), 2026-11-05 13:01 PST)
- [Seattle Mayor, Council finalizing plan to spend $6.5 million on public toilets](/seattle/stories/ddb514c1b2.md): Seattle’s Mayor Katie Wilson is making a final push to spend millions on public toilets. (KOMO News (ABC), 2026-11-05 14:33 PST)
- [Councilmember Lin proposes carve-out for two Orca appeals](/seattle/stories/5fb610cf7a.md): Councilmember Lin plans a bill that would make an exception to the council's summer limit on city-level challenges to Comprehensive Plan updates for two appeals active since last year. (The Urbanist, 2026-11-06 06:00 PST)
- [Who gets your vote? What rumors should you spot? Election quiz and bingo offer guidance](/seattle/stories/6897539862.md): A Washington tech entrepreneur built a quiz to help voters sort through candidates and ballot measures, while University of Washington researchers created a bingo card for spotting familiar election-fraud rumors. (GeekWire, 2026-11-02 10:28 PST)