For a proven fighter,

RE-ELECT SARA NELSON.

Recovering Seattle, delivering results:

Public Safety

Addiction Treatment

Affordability

The Trump administration is coming after cities like Seattle - targeting our funding, our programs, our ability to protect our most vulnerable residents. When federal attacks threaten the safety net we've built, we need leaders who've already proven they can deliver when it matters most.

I've fought for the programs that will matter most under Trump. When people were dying from addiction and the system kept failing them, I fought to put real treatment at the center of our response. With families facing displacement and housing funds sitting unused, I'm pushing that money into action. I've delivered the housing, treatment, and safety programs that Trump will try to destroy.

The work I've been doing isn't just about Seattle. It's about building the strong services and support systems we'll need to protect people when federal help disappears. And I will never back down from ensuring all our residents are safe, housed, and have access to the help they need.

This is no time for unproven leaders.

— Sara Nelson, Seattle City Council President

Sara, on the work

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What happened

The primary results in my race are a wake-up call: Trump has fundamentally shifted Seattle's political landscape, and business-as-usual isn't cutting it anymore.

The numbers tell the story. All three competitive races are showing tough results for the incumbents. I get it. The campaign's making some necessary adjustments, but what matters most is what works for Seattle.

Proven fighter

I'm not going to let Trump destroy our city. You need someone who won't just talk tough but who’s already proven they can take the hardest fights and win them. Someone with the experience to stand up against Trump’s attacks on our most vulnerable, our climate protections, our schools, and our way of life.

Four years ago, when I ran citywide, Seattle was in crisis. Parks were no-go zones for families. Tents and needles had taken over public spaces. Downtown was dead. People said we were ungovernable.

Look around today. We've reversed years of police staffing hemorrhaging and the city is finally hiring more cops than we're losing. I took on entrenched business interests to bring workforce housing into the Stadium District when they said it was impossible. I’ve put real addiction treatment at the center of our homelessness response instead of just watching people die in our streets.

I'm just getting started. Millions in housing funds are sitting unused while families are getting displaced and I'm pushing to turn that money into homes. The treatment infrastructure we're building now will save lives.

This election is about protecting our city against an external threat, not insider politics or playing nice. It's about protecting our city against an external threat.

Experience matters!

When everything you care about is under attack, you don't want someone learning on the job. You want someone who's already been through hell and kept fighting. Someone who won't let you down when it matters most. That's the only way we can all rest easier.

This is no time for on-the-job training or “leaders” with no record of leading the way. I'm ready for this fight, and I'm going gloves-off to win it for Seattle. Round 2 begins now.

Sara

Addiction treatment could get $10M boost from Seattle public safety tax

ENDORSED: SARA NELSON

“An effective lawmaker, Nelson challenges conventional Seattle thinking and champions underdogs.”

”Sara Nelson has proven fortitude and solid priorities. She is the right leader for this moment and deserves reelection to Position 9.”

WHEN SEATTLE NEEDS SOMEONE TO FIGHT,
SARA STEPS UP.

Since taking office, Sara has focused on practical solutions that make a difference:

Progressive Public Safety

First increase in police staffing since 2020, with 84 new officers hired in 2024
Innovative community safety teams launched in Chinatown-International District, combining foot patrols with outreach workers
Stronger police accountability through improved oversight and transparency measures
Additional dispatchers hired to improve emergency response times
24 public safety laws (and counting) added to our city’s toolkit
Housing & Treatment

Pathways to Recovery, Seattle’s biggest push for dedicating public safety funding to drug treatment
Historic $342 million investment in affordable housing - nearly 5x the 2019 level
Mobile medication units bringing treatment directly to hardest-hit neighborhoods
Passed workforce housing in SoDo to create 1,000 new homes–most affordable
Expanded treatment access and recovery services
New non-congregate shelters with built-in support services
Standing Up for Seattle

Leading the fight to protect Seattle's programs and funding when the Trump administration tries to punish cities like ours
Supporting communities that need champions - like funding the CD Panthers, an African-American youth football team that keeps kids safe and engaged in the Central District
Defending small businesses and workers from crime and helping them rebuild when they're targeted
Creating the Seattle Film Commission and preserving what makes Seattle special - our creativity, our independence, our refusal to be intimidated

Sara's Priorities

ENDORSED BY

State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen (D)

IAFF Fire Fighters Union Local 27

UA Plumbers & Pipefitters Union Local 32

Krist Novoselic
Democracy reform advocate and occasional bassist

Community Voices for Sara

Congressman Adam Smith

(D)

“Sara is exactly the kind of leader Seattle needs: reasonable, compassionate, and effective. She understands the human struggle at the heart of the homelessness crisis and knows how to cut through the noise to get things done.”
Seattle Fire Fighter's Union (IAFF Local 27)

Kenny Stuart, President

“Seattle Fire Fighters are supporting Sara Nelson because she doesn’t just talk about public safety—she does something about it. Fire fighters value leaders who listen to the experts, act decisively, and have the courage of their convictions. That’s why we are proud to stand with Sara.”
Gina Hall

Non-Profit Leader in Homelessness & Social Services
“Sara brings both compassion and clarity to addressing homelessness. Her work on the comprehensive needs assessment helped cut through years of confusion to focus resources where they actually save lives - on housing, treatment, and human connection. Sara understands that solving homelessness requires both immediate action and long-term solutions, and she's delivering on both fronts.“
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587

“ATU Local 587 is proud to endorse Sara for City Council because we know she does the work. Sara stands with transit workers on issues like improving public safety for our operators and riders, and expanding public transportation to connect the region.”