King County Elections, Margaret Elisabeth

Margaret is originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, and they were raised in Libya. They has lived in Seattle for 11 years. They have a bachelor's degree in information science from the University of Kentucky. They live in Rainier Beach.

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Margaret is co-chair of the Green Party of the United States. They used to be the owner of Blackcat Electronics and a senior system engineer at Raxco Software, Inc.

Margaret Elisabeth's campaign for city council is her first entry into politics. If elected, they would be the first transgender city council member in Seattle.

Wants to invest more into public transportation and safe biking lanes.

- Wants to invest more into public transportation and safe biking lanes.

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The Seattle Times, Seattle City Council elections 2023: Meet District 2 candidates

Supports rent control and renter's rights, building mixed-income developments, banning new AirBnB developments, and expanding social housing, which is rental units owned by the government or a nonprofit.

Wants to end single-family zoning in order to build more high-density housing and mixed income housing near transit centers.

Said, "[w]e need to address the housing crisis by first ensuring that high quality public housing is guaranteed to all who would prefer not to live in market-rate housing."

Supports converting unused office space downtown into housing.

- Supports rent control and renter's rights, building mixed-income developments, banning new AirBnB developments, and expanding social housing, which is rental units owned by the government or a nonprofit. 
- Wants to end single-family zoning in order to build more high-density housing and mixed income housing near transit centers.
- Said, "[w]e need to address the housing crisis by first ensuring that high quality public housing is guaranteed to all who would prefer not to live in market-rate housing."
- Supports converting unused office space downtown into housing.

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Promises to make sure that Seattle reaches its goal of being carbon neutral by 2030.

Wants to prepare for an influx of people moving to Seattle because the city is viewed as a "safe" climate destination.

Supports preparing for sea level rise and divesting from fossil fuel companies and financial institutions that invest in fossil fuel companies.

Wants to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles by creating a carbon tax on vehicles driving on city streets.

- Promises to make sure that Seattle reaches its goal of being carbon neutral by 2030. 
- Wants to prepare for an influx of people moving to Seattle because the city is viewed as a "safe" climate destination.
- Supports preparing for sea level rise and divesting from fossil fuel companies and financial institutions that invest in fossil fuel companies. 
- Wants to reduce carbon emissions from vehicles by creating a carbon tax on vehicles driving on city streets.

Environment

Wants to create a citywide universal single payer healthcare system to give residents free at point of service healthcare without them relying on employer-sponsored plans or private insurance.

Supports a $25 hour minimum wage, which would be automatically adjusted based on the cost of healthcare, housing, food, transportation, and inflation.

Wants to equalize funding for public schools across all schools in the city so that each student receives a quality education, as well as provide free school breakfasts and lunches.

Supports ranked choice voting and wants to implement it by 2025.

- Wants to create a citywide universal single payer healthcare system to give residents free at point of service healthcare without them relying on employer-sponsored plans or private insurance. 
- Supports a $25 hour minimum wage, which would be automatically adjusted based on the cost of healthcare, housing, food, transportation, and inflation.
- Wants to equalize funding for public schools across all schools in the city so that each student receives a quality education, as well as provide free school breakfasts and lunches. 
- Supports ranked choice voting and wants to implement it by 2025. 
- Plans to raise teacher pay.

Public Services

Opposes increasing the police department to 1,400 police officers and opposes increasing the police department's budget.

Supports creating a new department for non-police emergency response.

Opposes prosecuting people for public drug use.

- Opposes increasing the police department to 1,400 police officers and opposes increasing the police department's budget. 
- Supports creating a new department for non-police emergency response.  
- Opposes prosecuting people for public drug use.

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King County Elections, Tammy J. Morales

Seattle City Council, About Councilmember Tammy J. Morales

Tammy has lived in Seattle for 23 years. She has a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Texas, San Antonio and a master's degree in community and regional planning from the University of Texas, Austin. She has three children and lives in the Lakewood neighborhood.

Tammy used to be an organizer for Rainier Beach Action Coalition. She also used to be an affordable housing lender, legislative director to a Texas state representative, a city budget analyst in New York, and ran a consulting firm on food access research and programs.

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Tammy J. Morales is currently the city council member representing district 2. She was first elected in 2019 and has been in office for one term. She is chair of the neighborhoods, education, civil rights, and culture committee.

The Seattle Times, Tammy Morales to seek reelection to Seattle City Council seat

Supports improving walkable, connected spaces, and she supported funding for sidewalks the Georgetown to South Park Trail, the Cheasty Greenspace Trail, and traffic calming projects to make streets safer.

Wants to reduce the number of pedestrians killed by cars in South Seattle.

- Supports improving walkable, connected spaces, and she supported funding for sidewalks the Georgetown to South Park Trail, the Cheasty Greenspace Trail, and traffic calming projects to make streets safer. 
- Wants to reduce the number of pedestrians killed by cars in South Seattle.

As a city council member, she passed an eviction moratorium during the pandemic and closed the "end-of-lease" loophole to prevent evictions.

As a city council member, she helped pass a Tenants Bill of Rights and provided $600,000 in homelessness services.

- As a city council member, she passed an eviction moratorium during the pandemic and closed the "end-of-lease" loophole to prevent evictions. 
- As a city council member, she helped pass a Tenants Bill of Rights and provided $600,000 in homelessness services.

As a city council member, she helped get funding for Seattle's Green New Deal and created Community Resilience Hubs for people to escape extreme heat and smoke.

- As a city council member, she helped get funding for Seattle's Green New Deal and created Community Resilience Hubs for people to escape extreme heat and smoke.

Supports abortion, reproductive care, and gender-affirming care.

Said, "if you work for a living, you should be making a living that supports your family."

As a city council member, she helped get funding for mental health resources in Southend schools and for tribes.

As a city council member, she helped get paid sick leave for gig workers.

As a city council member, she supported funding for an arts hub for Black and brown youth and a new skate park in Rainier Beach.

- Supports abortion, reproductive care, and gender-affirming care. 
- Said, "if you work for a living, you should be making a living that supports your family." 
- As a city council member, she helped get funding for mental health resources in Southend schools and for tribes. 
- As a city council member, she helped get paid sick leave for gig workers. 
- As a city council member, she supported funding for an arts hub for Black and brown youth and a new skate park in Rainier Beach.

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Said, "[w]e've only just begun building alternatives to punishment and incarceration especially for our Black and brown neighbors who suffer from the paradox of over-policing and under-policing."

Said, "for too long, community safety was understood largely as a criminal justice issue, without attention to the underlying causes of violence, like under-resourced neighborhoods," and supported investing $23.5 million in community economic recover, neighborhood revitalization, micro-business support, and cultural spaces.

As a city council member, she opposed adding public drug use and possession to Seattle's municipal code.

- Said, "[w]e've only just begun building alternatives to punishment and incarceration - especially for our Black and brown neighbors who suffer from the paradox of over-policing and under-policing." 
- Said, "for too long, community safety was understood largely as a criminal justice issue, without attention to the underlying causes of violence, like under-resourced neighborhoods," and supported investing $23.5 million in community economic recover, neighborhood revitalization, micro-business support, and cultural spaces. 
- As a city council member, she opposed adding public drug use and possession to Seattle's municipal code.

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King County Election, Tanya Woo

Tanya is originally from Seattle. She has a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of Washington. She lives in Rainier Beach.

KING 5, Tanya Woo announces campaign for Seattle City Council

The Seattle Times, The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Tanya Woo for Seattle City Council District 2

Tanya used to work on the assignment desk and be a teleprompter operator for KING 5, a local news outlet. She also managed the Louisa Hotel, which includes affordable apartments and shops.

Tanya Woo's campaign for city council is her first entry into politics.

Wants more safety measures to get traffic-related deaths to zero.

Plans to work with King County Metro to make sure that there are more frequent and accessible transit options in South Seattle.

- Wants more safety measures to get traffic-related deaths to zero. 
- Plans to work with King County Metro to make sure that there are more frequent and accessible transit options in South Seattle.

The Seattle Times: Seattle City Council elections 2023: Meet District 2 candidates

Supports changing the zoning of single-family neighborhoods to allow higher density housing and incentivizing developers to provide a higher percentage of affordable housing units in their projects.

Wants funding for substance abuse treatment for people in public housing and supports housing first policies for people experiencing homelessness.

Supports converting office space in downtown into housing.

Wants people who work in the district to be able to live there and for seniors to be able to age in place.

Said, "[w]e need to offer proper housing and services to get people inside."

- Supports changing the zoning of single-family neighborhoods to allow higher density housing and incentivizing developers to provide a higher percentage of affordable housing units in their projects. 
- Wants funding for substance abuse treatment for people in public housing and supports housing first policies for people experiencing homelessness. 
- Supports converting office space in downtown into housing.
- Wants people who work in the district to be able to live there and for seniors to be able to age in place. 
- Said, "[w]e need to offer proper housing and services to get people inside."

As of June 6, 2025, Tanya Woo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes the city looking for new sources of revenue to address shortfalls in the budget.

- Opposes the city looking for new sources of revenue to address shortfalls in the budget.

Said, "[t]he cost of doing business is too high. We have broken windows, robberies on a daily basis. The thing we need is public safety."

Supports community-based policing alternatives for situations where an armed officer is not required.

Opposes increasing the police department to 1,400 officers and opposes reducing the police department's budget.

- Supports making public drug use illegal. 
- Said, "[t]he cost of doing business is too high. We have broken windows, robberies on a daily basis. The thing we need is public safety." 
- Supports community-based policing alternatives for situations where an armed officer is not required. 
- Opposes increasing the police department to 1,400 officers and opposes reducing the police department's budget.

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- City council members work together with the rest of city council to set and implement city policy, including passing legislation about the police, fire department, parks, libraries, electricity, water, solid waste, and drainage utilities. 
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department.
- City council members serve four year terms, and elections are nonpartisan. City council members are either elected to represent specific districts or are elected at-large, meaning that they represent the entire city. 

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