Effort to recall socialist Seattle councilwoman lags, but margins slim
SEATTLE (KOMO) — The effort to recall controversial socialist Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant on Friday appeared to go failing by a slim margin in a vote of 50.2% opposed to the effort with 49.71% of District 3 residents in favor of the effort. according to results released Friday by the King County Elections Office.
Sawant addressed her supporters Friday during a speech in which she appeared to be taking a victory lap after over 40,000 votes were cast in the election that sought to remove her from a seat she has held since 2013.
Election officials released new ballot count information Friday afternoon in which 87 new votes were added to the county's ongoing tally.
In a social media post, elections officials said the tallying will continue before final certification occurs next Friday. Officials said they were working to resolve ongoing signature challenges to votes..
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