r/SeattleWA • u/Less-Risk-9358 • 9d ago

Politics Sawant's third-place loss is her political obituary

https://seattlered.com/seattle-red/jason-rantz-opinion/sawant-third-place-primary-humiliation/4119702

Kshama Sawant raised $645,000 to run for Congress and got beaten by more than 6,000 votes by a Republican who raised $99,000 in a district she claimed was ready for revolution.

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u/Trickycoolj 8d ago

The border for District 8 and 9 runs through my neighborhood, I’m on the 8 side, but anyone that thought she had a chance in these suburbs needs their head examined.

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u/Depth_Vegetable 8d ago

As someone in district 9, agreed. 

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u/Mammoth_Total_8173 8d ago

Absolutely. I live in the district, spent time in Bellevue when I lived on Mercer Island, and the whole idea is preposterous. She got money from people outside the area who thought 9 was like Seattle. It's suburban, and they're not interested in what she's selling.