Run for the money: how big money is operating in Seattle City Council contests

[eridani]

The more you know about who’s spending money to support a candidate, the more you know about what to expect from them.

Seattle voted for district elections on the premise that more local representation would bring our elected officials closer to the people they represent. But now big businesses, chain restaurants & hotels, landlords, realtors, and other lobby groups are pumping big bucks — $200,000 and counting — into Seattle City Council races.

The Director of Ethics & Elections says it's more money on independent expenditures than he has seen in Council races in his 11 years on the job. Find out where it's coming from and where it's going

http://www.runforthemoney.org/

[artislife]

1. Shared to my FB page

Seemes like the Landlord lobby is pushing an agenda...like there is affordable rentals to be had anyway.

[merrily]

2. Gee, I can't imagine why big money is being spent on Seattle City Council races.

I wonder which candidate is NOT seeing the big bucks donations? Whatshername? Cashmere Savant? Something like that, anyway.

http://kshamasawant.org/donate/


Sorry: I typed this before I noticed I was in a group. Any host who wants me to self delete, please pm. Thank you.

[eridani]

3. Now that it's down to two per race, find the candidate getting the big bucks and--

--vote for the other one.

[merrily]

4. Excellent advice: I wish you had the $$$ to buy ads to spread it around!

Catch 22.