Why Rod Hearne Is Taking on Kshama Sawant in Council District 3

We now present to you the confirmed tributes from District 3: Kshama Sawant and Rod Hearne!
Was it a miscommunication? An intentional fake-out to get an opponent to declare? We're not sure quite what to make of the last 24 hours, during which a political consultant said Seattle City Council Member Kshama Sawant was considering a citywide run and then Sawant herself said no, she's "definitely running" in District 3, which covers Capitol Hill and the Central District.
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