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Local Democrats surged in Washington elections, flipping city councils and signaling voter backlash to Trump in towns and ...

The Seattle mayoral race has tightened considerably, with challenger Katie Wilson now holding a razor-thin edge over ...

Katie Wilson, a progressive challenger to the incumbent mayor, is benefiting from the leftward trend of voters who send or drop ballots close or on election day.