King County Executive

Outlining his priorities, Zahilay spoke of breaking the cycle of addiction and homelessness, building more affordable housing and improving government. He said that will mean getting out in the community more with “boots on the ground.”

Girmay Zahilay takes office as the new King County executive on Tuesday. His reorganization plans for certain executive offices are already causing concern.

In just two weeks, King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay will become the boss of more than 18,000 county employees.

Girmay Zahilay, chair of the King County Council, had 53.2% of the vote as of Friday afternoon after a tight race against fellow councilmember Claudia Balducci.

Another round of results released Thursday showed Girmay Zahilay widening his lead over Claudia Balducci in the race for King County executive.

Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay are running for King County executive. They have different backgrounds, but both serve on the county council and have similar voting records.

Two familiar faces on the King County council have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in their race to become the next King County executive.

Eight people, including two current King County Council members, are vying to become the next King County Executive.

The first round of results are in for the Nov. 2 election. We have updates on mayoral races in Seattle and Tacoma, the Seattle city attorney contest, Seattle City Council and King County Council races and more.

Who will advance to the November general election? Here’s a look at Aug. 3 primary election results from some of the top races in the region.These numbers…