What the 2017 Primary Election Night Returns Mean for Seattle City Council

by Heidi GrooverCity Council Position 8 looks like it will be a contest between Teresa Mosqueda (L) and Jon Gran (R) Teresa Mosqueda, Nate Gowdy
Let’s get the easy one out of the way first. In citywide Position 9, incumbent Lorena González had a comfortable 61 percent of the vote last night. Her closest challenger, neighborhood/Seattle Times candidate Pat Murakami won about 20 percent. González’s percentage is down slightly from the 65 percent she won in the primary in