Marxist Seattle City Councilwoman on Track to Narrowly Escape Recall Effort

Seattle’s openly Marxist city councilwoman Kshama Sawant appears to have narrowly defeated an attempted recall campaign and will likely hold onto her seat.

As of Wednesday, 50.4 percent of voters in Seattle’s ultra-progressive third district voted “No” in the December 7 recall, meaning that they do not want to oust Sawant from office. Sawant has a 309-vote margin over the 49.6 percent of voters who voted “Yes” to the recall.

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Ryan Mills

Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.

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Seattle’s openly Marxist city councilwoman Kshama Sawant appears to have narrowly defeated an attempted recall campaign and will likely hold onto her seat.

As of Wednesday, 50.4 percent of voters in Seattle’s ultra-progressive third district voted “No” in the December 7 recall, meaning that they do not want to oust Sawant from office. Sawant has a 309-vote margin over the 49.6 percent of voters who voted “Yes” to the recall.

About the Author

Ryan Mills

Ryan Mills was an enterprise and media reporter at National Review. He previously worked for 14 years as a breaking news reporter, investigative reporter, and editor at newspapers in Florida. Originally from Minnesota, Ryan lives in the Fort Myers area with his wife and two sons.