A few short reads from community leaders if you haven't voted in Seattle

Mayor, County Executive, School Board

Guest Rant: Why I'm Casting My Ballot for Wilson and Zahilay

Cynthia A. Green, a nearly eight decade resident of Seattle, wants you to vote and vote well. Green is a longtime resident and elder in the Central District and she shares inspiring words about her choice of Katie Wilson and Girmay Zahilay to lead this city and region.

www.thestranger.com/guest-editorial/2025/11/03/80309471/guest-rant-now-is-the-time-to-hope-and-vote

The Katie Wilson I knew at the MASS Coalition : r/Seattle

Gordon, who leads perhaps the region’s strongest advocacy group for active transportation and safe, accessible streets, discusses Katie’s top tier leadership in the MASS coalition and the fact that she doesn’t even list their legislative accomplishments as among her own.

www.reddit.com/r/Seattle/comments/1om2ehm/the_katie_wilson_i_knew_at_the_mass_coalition

Guest Rant: The Stranger Got It Wrong About Sarah Clark

The Stranger posts a piece by former Seattle School Board Director Lisa Rivera, who says they got one of their school board endorsements wrong. I strongly agree and previously endorsed Clark as well. She played a pivotal role in stopping school closures this last year, has an actual plan to return the district to health, and has shown easily enough courage and progressivism to overlook the parts of her resume that raised reasonable doubts among progressives.

www.thestranger.com/guest-editorial/2025/11/03/80309512/guest-rant-the-stranger-got-it-wrong-about-sarah-clark