# 2023 Seattle City Council election

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The 2023 Seattle City Council election was held on November 7, 2023, following a primary election on August 1. The seven district-based seats of the nine-member Seattle City Council are up for election; the districts were modified based on the results of the 2020 census. Four incumbent members of the city council did not seek reelection.
All seven contests in the general election were between a more moderate candidate endorsed by The Seattle Times and a more progressive candidate endorsed by The Stranger. Seattle Times endorsees won 5 of the 7 races, marking a significant shift from the 2019 Seattle City Council election, in which more progressive Stranger-endorsed candidates won 6 of the 7 contested seats.

## Background

The Seattle Redistricting Commission approved a new map for the city council districts on November 8, 2022. The 2023 election cycle was the fourth to use Seattle's democracy voucher program. At least 16,000 people utilized the democracy voucher program during this election.

## District 1
### Campaign

Incumbent councilor Lisa Herbold, first elected in the 2015 election, announced on December 9, 2022, that she would not seek reelection. She stated that she did not want the election in the 1st district to repeat the 2021 Seattle City Attorney election in which Ann Davison, a Republican, was elected against a divided progressive field.
Preston Anderson, a social worker and unsuccessful candidate in the 2019 Pierce County Council election, and Maren Costa, a leader of Amazon Employees for Climate Justice that National Labor Relations Board ruled to be illegally fired by Amazon, announced their campaigns in January 2023. Rob Saka, a lawyer for Meta Platforms who was a member of the King County Districting Committee and the committee that selected Seattle Police Chief Adrian Z. Diaz, announced his campaign on February 14.
Phil Tavel, an administrative law judge who unsuccessful ran against Herbold in 2019, announced his candidacy on February 28. Stephen Brown, the co-owner of Eltana Bagels, announced his campaign on March 7, and stated that he considered running for office "during the height of the Black Lives Matter, George Floyd protests, and CHOP occupancy". Lucy Barefoot, Jean Craciun, and Mia Jacobson also ran while Michael Auger conducted a write-in campaign. AnnaLisa LaFayette withdrew from the campaign.

### Campaign finance

All of the candidates are participating in the democracy voucher program.
Brown's significant usage of billboards, which cost $1,000 per week, and mailers placed him above the $93,750 fundraising threshold for the democracy vouchers program. Brown told the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission that the advertisements were meant for his business and not his campaign. Costa and Saka also exceeded the fundraising limit, but the SEEC lifted their limit. Elliott Bay Neighbors Committee has spent $40,000 in support of Saka.
| Candidate | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee |
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | COH | L&D |
| Preston Anderson | $50,758.05 | $44,711.48 | $6,046.57 | $9,200.40 |
| Michael Auger | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Lucy Barefoot | $1,180.00 | $1,983.20 | -$803.20 | $0.00 |
| Stephen Brown | $78,414.65 | $73,184.12 | $5,230.53 | $9,026.10 |
| Maren Costa | $87,752.00 | $66,335.43 | $21,416.57 | $0.00 |
| Jean Craciun | $37,493.00 | $23,266.07 | $14,226.93 | $4,456.00 |
| Mia Jacobson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Rob Saka | $93,730.00 | $85,444.67 | $8,285.33 | $4,550.00 |
| Phillip Tavel | $48,802.43 | $35,760.45 | $13,041.98 | $10,322.49 |

### Candidate forums

2023 Seattle City Council District 1 candidate forums :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | | | | | | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Preston Anderson | Lucy Barefoot | Stephen Brown | Maren Costa | Jean Craciun | Mia Jacobson | Rob Saka | Phillip Tavel |
| 1 | Jun. 6, 2023 | | | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| 2 | Jun. 10, 2023 | 34th District Democrats | Rachel Glass | P | N | P | P | A | N | P | P |
| 3 | Jul. 26, 2023 | | Paula Barnes | P | P | P | P | P | N | P | P* |

### Endorsements

Local officials
* Teresa Mosqueda, member of the Seattle City Council
Organizations
* LGBTQ Victory Fund
* National Women's Political Caucus of Washington
* United Food and Commercial Workers 3000
Newspapers
* The Stranger
Labor unions
* SEIU Local 925
* UFCW Local 3000
Individuals
* Preston Anderson, candidate in 2023 Seattle City Council district 1
* Stephen Brown, candidate in 2023 Seattle City Council district 1
* Lucy Barefoot, candidate in 2023 Seattle City Council district 1
* Mia Jacobeson, candidate in 2023 Seattle City Council district 1
* Phil Tavel, candidate in 2023 Seattle City Council district 1
Local officials
* Ryan Calkins, president of the Port of Seattle board of commissioners
* Norm Rice, former mayor of Seattle (1990–1998)
* Girmay Zahilay, member of the King County Council
Organizations
* Washington's 34th legislative district Democrats
Newspapers
* The Seattle Times

### Primary results

2023 Seattle City Council District 1 primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Maren Costa | 8,787 | 33.13% |
| | Nonpartisan | Rob Saka | 6,397 | 23.12% |
| | Nonpartisan | Phil Tavel | 5,324 | 20.07% |
| | Nonpartisan | Preston Anderson | 2,222 | 8.38% |
| | Nonpartisan | Stephen Brown | 1,659 | 6.26% |
| | Nonpartisan | Jean Craciun | 838 | 3.16% |
| | Nonpartisan | Lucy Barefoot | 767 | 2.89% |
| | Nonpartisan | Mia Jacobson | 472 | 1.78% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 55 | 0.21% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,521 | 100.00% |

### General election results

2023 Seattle City Council District 1 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Rob Saka | 18,382 | 54.15% |
| | Nonpartisan | Maren Costa | 15,431 | 45.46% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 132 | 0.39% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,945 | 100.00% |

## District 2
### Campaign

Incumbent Tammy Morales announced her reelection campaign on February 1, 2023. Tanya Woo, an activist from the Chinatown–International District and a member of the Chinatown International District Community Watch, announced her campaign on February 16, 2023. Green Party steering committee co-chair Margaret Elisabeth also ran for the seat. Seattle Parks Sustainability and Environmental Engagement manager Chukundi Salisbury had been named as a potential candidate, but he did not run.
Isaiah Willoughby, a withdrawn candidate, did not gain traction or raise funds, but received attention due to his 2021 pleading guilty to charges of arson committed during the events of the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest.

### Campaign finance

All the candidates are participating in the democracy voucher program.
| Candidate | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee |
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | COH | L&D |
| Margaret Elisabeth | $2,651.71 | $2,125.87 | $525.84 | $1,623.64 |
| Tammy Morales | $93,750.00 | $76,489.28 | $17,260.72 | $6,509.08 |
| Tanya Woo | $93,729.54 | $84,590.52 | $9,139.02 | $4,410.86 |

### Endorsements

Organizations
* Green Party of Seattle
* Green Party of Washington State
U.S. representatives
* Pramila Jayapal, U.S. representative from Washington's 7th congressional district
State legislators
* Liz Berry, state representative from the 36th district
* Rebecca Saldaña, state senator from the 37th district
Local officials
* Lorena González, former member of the Seattle City Council
* Larry Gossett, former King County Councilor
* Teresa Mosqueda, member of the Seattle City Council
* Girmay Zahilay, King County Councilor
Organizations
* National Women's Political Caucus of Washington
Newspapers
* The Stranger
Labor unions
* SEIU Local 925
* UFCW Local 3000
State legislators
* Bob Hasegawa, state senator from the 11th district
* Sharon Tomiko Santos, state representative from the 37th district
Local officials
* Will Chen, Edmonds city councilman
* Toshiko Hasegawa, commissioner of the Port of Seattle
* Kim-Khánh Van, Renton city councilwoman
Newspapers
* The Seattle Times

### Primary results

2023 Seattle City Council District 2 primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Tammy Morales (incumbent) | 10,326 | 52.28% |
| | Nonpartisan | Tanya Woo | 8,406 | 42.56% |
| | Nonpartisan | Margaret Elisabeth | 937 | 4.74% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 81 | 0.41% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,750 | 100.00% |

### General election results

2023 Seattle City Council District 2 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Tammy Morales (incumbent) | 13,123 | 50.65% |
| | Nonpartisan | Tanya Woo | 12,720 | 49.10% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 64 | 0.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,907 | 100.00% |

## District 3
### Campaign

Incumbent Kshama Sawant did not run for re-election.
Nine candidates ran for the seat:
* Shobhit Agarwal, retailer
* Ry Armstrong, actor
* Andrew Ashiofu, Seattle LGBTQ+ Commission co-chair
* Alex Cooley, cannabis business co-founder
* Bobby Goodwin, public defender
* Joy Hollingsworth, cannabis business co-founder
* Efrain Hudnell, deputy prosecutor in the King County Prosecuting Attorney's office
* Alex Hudson, executive director, Transportation Choices Coalition
* Asukaa Jaxx, perennial candidate (write-in)

### Campaign finance

All of the candidates are participating in the democracy voucher program.
| Candidate | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee |
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | COH | L&D |
| Shobhit Agarwal | $19,690.12 | $15,786.73 | $3,903.39 | $3,000.00 |
| Ry Armstrong | $36,193.11 | $24,081.31 | $12,111.80 | $23,108.21 |
| Andrew Ashiofu | $51,593.88 | $48,297.68 | $3,296.20 | $0.00 |
| Alex Cooley | $89,554.77 | $76,618.09 | $12,936.68 | $0.00 |
| Bobby Goodwin | $5,142.28 | $4,482.70 | $659.58 | $2,375.51 |
| Joy Hollingsworth | $93,750.00 | $79,530.73 | $14,219.27 | $0.00 |
| Efrain Hudnell | $36,184.58 | $22,602.89 | $13,581.69 | $0.00 |
| Alex Hudson | $89,226.00 | $72,740.61 | $16,485.39 | $17,700.00 |
| Asukaa Jaxx | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |

### Candidate forum

2023 Seattle City Council District 3 candidate forum :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | | | | | | | | | |
| Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Key: P Participant  A Absent  N Not invited  I Invited W Withdrawn | Shobhit Agarwal | Ry Armstrong | Andrew Ashiofu | Alex Cooley | Robert Goodwin | Joy Hollingsworth | Efrain Hudnell | Alex Hudson | Asukaa Jaxx |
| 1 | Jun. 13, 2023 | Tech4Housing 37th District Democrats 43rd District Democrats | Erica Barnett | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | N |

### Endorsements

Organizations
* Green Party of Seattle
* Green Party of Washington
* National Women's Political Caucus of Washington (co-endorsed with Hollingsworth & Hudson)
Federal officials
* John McKay, former United States Attorney for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Local officials
* Nick Licata, former member of the Seattle City Council
Mayors
* Bruce Harrell, mayor of Seattle
Organizations
* LGBTQ Victory Fund
* National Women's Political Caucus of Washington (co-endorsed with Armstrong & Hudson)
Labor unions
* LiUNA Local 242
* UFCW Local 3000
Newspapers
* The Seattle Times
Organizations
* National Women's Political Caucus of Washington (co-endorsed with Armstrong & Hollingsworth)
Newspapers
* The Stranger
Labor unions
* SEIU Local 925
Individuals
* Ry Armstrong, candidate in 2023 Seattle City Council district 3
* Alex Cooley, candidate in 2023 Seattle City Council district 3
* Efrain Hudnell, candidate in 2023 Seattle City Council district 3
Organizations
* Washington's 43rd legislative district Democrats

### Primary results

2023 Seattle City Council District 3 primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Joy Hollingsworth | 9,690 | 36.87% |
| | Nonpartisan | Alex Hudson | 9,601 | 36.53% |
| | Nonpartisan | Bobby Goodwin | 2,755 | 10.48% |
| | Nonpartisan | Alex Cooley | 1,118 | 4.25% |
| | Nonpartisan | Efrain Hudnell | 1,081 | 4.11% |
| | Nonpartisan | Andrew Ashiofu | 1,059 | 4.03% |
| | Nonpartisan | Ry Armstrong | 488 | 1.86% |
| | Nonpartisan | Shobhit Agarwal | 406 | 1.54% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 82 | 0.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,280 | 100.00% |

### General election results

2023 Seattle City Council District 3 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Joy Hollingsworth | 17,805 | 52.94% |
| | Nonpartisan | Alex Hudson | 15,709 | 46.71% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 119 | 0.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,633 | 100.00% |

## District 4
### Campaign

Incumbent Alex Pedersen announced on January 4, 2023, that he would not run for re-election.
Entrepreneur Ron Davis announced his campaign for the seat on January 31, followed on March 10 by deputy director of the Department of Arts & Culture Maritza Rivera. George Artem and engineer Kenneth Wilson, runner-up in the 8th district in 2021, also ran for the seat. State representative Gerry Pollet was reportedly considering a campaign, but he did not run.
University of Washington graduate student Matthew Mitnick launched his campaign for the seat on November 15, 2022, but on March 30, 2023, ten former campaign members published a formal statement containing serious allegations against him. Mitnick withdrew from the race on April 14.

### Campaign finance

All of the candidates are participating in the democracy voucher program. The SEEC lifted the fundraising limit for Davis.
| Candidate | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee |
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | COH | L&D |
| George Artem | $2,240.00 | $2,085.08 | $154.92 | $0.00 |
| Ron Davis | $109,525.89 | $86,923.67 | $22,602.22 | $7,864.92 |
| Maritza Rivera | $76,915.32 | $72,828.64 | $4,086.68 | $16,700.00 |
| Kenneth Wilson | $93,664.32 | $87,447.39 | $6,216.93 | $0.00 |

### Endorsements

State legislators
* David Hackney, state representative from the 11th district
Local officials
* Ryan Calkins, president of the Port of Seattle board of commissioners
* Sam Cho, member of the Port of Seattle board of commissioners
* Toshiko Hasegawa, member of the Port of Seattle board fo commissioners
* Girmay Zahilay, King County Councilor
Organizations
* Washington's 43rd legislative district Democrats
* Washington's 46th legislative district Democrats
Newspapers
* The Stranger
Labor unions
* UFCW Local 3000
Organizations
* Green Party of Seattle
* Green Party of Washington
Rejected by candidate
* Seattle Democratic Socialists of America
State officials
* Bob Ferguson, Attorney General of Washington
Local officials
* Tom Rasmussen, former member of the Seattle City Council
Newspapers
* The Seattle Times
Local officials
* Rick Burke, former president of Seattle Public Schools Board
* Will Chen, member of Edmonds, Washington city council
* Margaret Pageler, former member of the Seattle City Council
* Kay Smith-Blum, former president of Seattle Public Schools Board
* Peter Steinbrueck, former member of the Seattle City Council and Port of Seattle commissioner

### Primary results

2023 Seattle City Council District 4 primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Ron Davis | 10,105 | 44.81% |
| | Nonpartisan | Maritza Rivera | 7,174 | 31.82% |
| | Nonpartisan | Ken Wilson | 4,772 | 21.16% |
| | Nonpartisan | George Artem | 460 | 2.04% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 38 | 0.17% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,549 | 100.00% |

### General election results

2023 Seattle City Council District 4 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Maritza Rivera | 14,221 | 50.25% |
| | Nonpartisan | Ron Davis | 13,986 | 49.42% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 92 | 0.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,299 | 100.00% |

## District 5
### Campaign

City Council president Debora Juarez declined to run for re-election. Ten candidates filed for the District 5 race:
* Boegart Bibby
* Lucca Howard
* Nilu Jenks
* Shane Macomber
* Retired King County Superior Court judge Cathy Moore
* Social equity consultant ChrisTiana ObeySumner
* Tyesha Reed
* Justin Simmons
* Bobby Tucker
* Rebecca Williamson, candidate for the 9th district in 2021

### Campaign finance

All of the candidates are participating in the democracy voucher program.
| Candidate | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee |
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | COH | L&D |
| Boegart Bibby | $1,544.81 | $1,534.81 | $10.00 | $1,534.81 |
| Lucca Howard | $2,725.66 | $1,978.30 | $747.36 | $497.09 |
| Nilu Jenks | $90,424.01 | $75,790.17 | $14,633.84 | $0.00 |
| Shane Macomber | $22,352.79 | $22,613.61 | -$260.82 | $4,500.00 |
| Cathy Moore | $36,330.41 | $36,157.52 | $172.89 | $17,944.72 |
| ChrisTiana Obeysumner | $49,746.00 | $38,961.54 | $10,784.46 | $23,788.30 |
| Tyesha Reed | $14,205.92 | $10,735.61 | $3,470.31 | $2,401.23 |
| Justin Simmons | $4,434.50 | $4,164.76 | $269.74 | $2,099.72 |
| Bobby Tucker | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Rebecca Williamson | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |

### Endorsements

Organizations
* Washington's 46th legislative district Democrats
Labor unions
* UFCW Local 3000
Organizations
* National Women's Political Caucus of Washington
Newspapers
* The Seattle Times
Organizations
* Green Party of Seattle
* Green Party of Washington
Newspapers
* The Stranger

### Primary results

2023 Seattle City Council District 5 primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Cathy Moore | 7,327 | 30.72% |
| | Nonpartisan | ChrisTiana Obeysumner | 5,823 | 24.41% |
| | Nonpartisan | Nilu Jenks | 4,494 | 18.84% |
| | Nonpartisan | Justin Simmons | 2,619 | 10.98% |
| | Nonpartisan | Tye Reed | 1,103 | 4.62% |
| | Nonpartisan | Boegart Bibby | 1,021 | 4.28% |
| | Nonpartisan | Bobby Tucker | 442 | 1.85% |
| | Nonpartisan | Shane Macomber | 356 | 1.49% |
| | Nonpartisan | Rebecca Williamson | 317 | 1.33% |
| | Nonpartisan | Lucca Howard | 266 | 1.12% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 84 | 0.35% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,852 | 100.00% |

### General election results

2023 Seattle City Council District 5 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Cathy Moore | 19,334 | 64.11% |
| | Nonpartisan | ChrisTiana ObeySumner | 10,729 | 35.58% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 93 | 0.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,143 | 100.00% |

## District 6
### Campaign

Incumbent Dan Strauss ran for re-election. He was being challenged by Fremont Chamber of Commerce executive Peter Hanning, Dale Kutzera, Jon Lisbin, Victoria Palmer and attorney Shea Wilson. Strauss was the only candidate in any race to receive more than 50% of the vote in the primary.

### Campaign finance

All candidates save for Lisbin are participating in the democracy voucher program.
| Candidate | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee |
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | COH | L&D |
| Pete Hanning | $93,490.00 | $66,558.37 | $26,931.63 | $15,000.00 |
| Dale Kutzera | $1,907.41 | $1,826.01 | $81.40 | $2,072.41 |
| Jon Lisbin | $5,381.00 | $2,004.79 | $3,376.21 | $0.00 |
| Victoria Palmer | $16,770.28 | $15,759.14 | $1,011.14 | $6,874.32 |
| Dan Strauss | $93,760.09 | $84,554.99 | $9,205.10 | $300.00 |
| Shea Wilson | $20,276.08 | $19,104.54 | $1,171.54 | $3,000.00 |

### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Seattle Times
State legislators
* Frank Chopp, state representative
* Jessyn Farrell, former state representative
* David Frockt, former state senator
* Noel Frame, state senator
* Julia Reed, state representative
* Gael Tarleton, former state representative
Local officials
* Sally Bagshaw, former member of the Seattle City Council
* Teresa Mosqueda, member of the Seattle City Council
* Ryan Calkins, commissioner of the Port of Seattle
* Sam Cho, commissioner of the Port of Seattle
* Fred Felleman, commissioner of the Port of Seattle
* Toshiko Hasegawa, commissioner of the Port of Seattle
* Girmay Zahilay, King County Councilmember
Organizations
* Washington's 46th legislative district Democrats
Newspapers
* The Stranger
Labor unions
* SEIU Local 925
* UFCW Local 3000
Organizations
* Washington's 43rd legislative district Democrats

### Primary results

2023 Seattle City Council District 6 primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Dan Strauss (incumbent) | 15,869 | 51.76% |
| | Nonpartisan | Pete Hanning | 8,996 | 29.34% |
| | Nonpartisan | Shea Wilson | 1,900 | 6.20% |
| | Nonpartisan | Dale Kutzera | 1,383 | 4.51% |
| | Nonpartisan | Victoria Palmer | 1,355 | 4.42% |
| | Nonpartisan | Jon Lisbon | 1,016 | 3.31% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 140 | 0.46% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,659 | 100.00% |

### General election results

2023 Seattle City Council District 6 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Dan Strauss (incumbent) | 20,601 | 52.31% |
| | Nonpartisan | Pete Hanning | 18,586 | 47.19% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 199 | 0.51% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,386 | 100.00% |

## District 7
### Campaign

Incumbent Andrew J. Lewis announced that he would run for reelection on January 15, 2023, the first incumbent councilor to do so. He is being challenged by Isabelle Kerner, who ran for this district in 2019, Queen Anne community councilmember Robert Kettle, Seattle Police Officer Aaron Marshall, businesswoman Olga Sagan and Wade Sowders.

### Campaign finance

All the candidates save for Marshall are participating in the democracy voucher program.
| Candidate | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee | Campaign committee |
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | COH | L&D |
| Isabelle Kerner | $1,694.32 | $1,657.13 | $37.19 | $0.00 |
| Robert Kettle | $65,701.39 | $50,650.84 | $15,050.55 | $12,924.03 |
| Andrew Lewis | $93,762.09 | $86,974.79 | $6,787.30 | $0.00 |
| Aaron Marshall | $26,680.71 | $15,465.23 | $11,215.48 | $7,500.00 |
| Olga Sagan | $59,608.15 | $53,756.12 | $5,852.03 | $16,877.09 |
| Wade Sowders | $1,672.34 | $1,672.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 |

### Endorsements

Local officials
* Debora Juarez, member of the Seattle City Council
* Sara Nelson, member of the Seattle City Council
* Alex Pedersen, member of the Seattle City Council
Newspapers
* The Seattle Times
Federal officials
* Robert Reich, former United States Secretary of Labor
* Pramila Jayapal, U.S. representative from Washington's 7th congressional district
State officials
* Bob Ferguson, Attorney General of Washington
Local officials
* Dow Constantine, King County Executive
* Lisa Herbold, member of the Seattle City Council
* Teresa Mosqueda, member of the Seattle City Council
Organizations
* Washington's 43rd legislative district Democrats
Newspapers
* The Stranger
Labor unions
* SEIU Local 925
* UFCW Local 3000

### Primary results

2023 Seattle City Council District 7 primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Andrew J. Lewis (incumbent) | 8,114 | 43.45% |
| | Nonpartisan | Bob Kettle | 5,888 | 31.53% |
| | Nonpartisan | Olga Sagan | 2,429 | 13.01% |
| | Nonpartisan | Aaron Marshall | 1,372 | 7.35% |
| | Nonpartisan | Isabelle Kerner | 502 | 2.69% |
| | Nonpartisan | Wade Sowders | 323 | 1.73% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 46 | 0.25% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,674 | 100.00% |

### General election results

2021 Seattle City Council District 7 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nonpartisan | Bob Kettle | 11,951 | 50.78% |
| | Nonpartisan | Andrew J. Lewis (incumbent) | 11,512 | 48.91% |
| | Nonpartisan | Write-ins | 74 | 0.31% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,537 | 100.00% |