Moderated by KNKX reporter Scott Greenstone. As November's Seattle City Council and King County Council elections near, homelessness remains top of mind for voters. Join We Are In and KNKX Public Radio to hear candidates running in some of our most competitive races discuss and debate how they plan to address and prevent homelessness. The 2023 Homelessness Debates will be open to the public at Seattle University's Pigott Auditorium over the course of two nights. Save your free seat before they run out! Register at the links below.
Night 1, on October 10, will include candidates from Seattle City Council District 2 (Chinatown International District, Beacon Hill, Columbia City, Othello, Rainier Beach), Seattle City Council District 6 (Magnolia, Ballard, Green Lake, Fremont, Phinney Ridge), and Seattle City Council District 7 (Downtown, South Lake Union, Interbay, Queen Anne).
Seattle City Council District 6: Dan Strauss vs. Pete Hanning
Seattle City Council District 7: Andrew Lewis vs. Bob Kettle
Seattle City Council District 2: Tammy Morales vs. Tanya Woo
Night 2, on October 11, will include candidates from Seattle City Council District 3 (Eastlake, Madison Park, Capitol Hill, Central District, First Hill, Leschi), Seattle City Council District 4 (Wallingford, Wedgwood, Ravenna, Roosevelt, University District, Laurelhurst), and King County Council District 8 (Southern, Western and Central parts of Seattle, White Center, Burien, Tukwila).
King County Council District 8: Teresa Mosqueda vs. Sofia Aragon
Seattle City Council District 4: Ron Davis vs. Maritza Rivera
Seattle City Council District 3: Joy Hollingsworth vs. Alex Hudson
The debates will also be streamed virtually on We Are In's social media channels (@WeAreInKingCo).