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Incumbent Kshama Sawant trails in early results for Seattle City Council seat
The race is on for seven district-specific Seattle City Council seats, and an overhaul is underway as four city council members did not seek re-election.
One of the most-watched races this year is the one for District 3, where incumbent Kshama Sawant is trailing in early results to challenger Egan Orion.
District 1: West Seattle
Incumbent Lisa Herbold, who is serving her first term, is running against public defender Phil Tavel.
Early results show Herbold is leading the race with 51%, but Tavel is trailing close with 49% of the votes.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/incumbent-kshama-sawant-trails-in-early-results-for-seattle-city-council-seat/ar-AAJW13a
