Braddock, Harrell hang on to leads in close, undecided City Council race

Shannon Braddock saw her lead in the Seattle City Council District 1 race largely evaporate in two big vote counts on Friday, falling from more than 600 votes to a bare 105 vote advantage over opponent Lisa Herbold. Braddock Braddock fared a bit better as more votes were counted on Monday, her lead dropping slightly from 105 to 95 votes. The Washington election system, requiring only that votes be postmarked on election day, has led to days-long, sometimes weeks-long vote counts in which close r