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2026 Seattle City Council 5th district special election

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2026 Seattle City Council 5th district special election
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Incumbent Councilor

Debora Juarez
Democratic



The 2026 Seattle City Council 5th district special election will be held on November 3, 2026, following a primary election on August 4.[1] The election will occur to fill a vacancy for the 5th district due to the resignation of Cathy Moore, who resigned for health and personal reasons.[2][3] Debora Juarez was appointed in July 2025 by the City Council to the seat until a general election occurs to fill the seat for the remainder of the term.[4]

Primary election

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Candidates

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Declared

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  • Silas James[5]
  • Nilu Jenks, community organizer and candidate for this district in 2023[6]
  • Julie Kang, educator[5][7]

Declined

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  • Debora Juarez, incumbent city councilmember (2016–2024; 2025–present) and former president of the Seattle City Council (2022–2024)[8]

Endorsements

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Nilu Jenks
State legislators

References

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  1. ^ "Dates and Deadlines 2026 | WA Secretary of State". www.sos.wa.gov. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  2. ^ "District 5 Vacancy: City Council releases qualified applicant list". Seattle City Council Blog. 2025-07-11. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  3. ^ Cohen, Josh (2025-06-02). "Cathy Moore to resign from Seattle City Council". Cascade PBS. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  4. ^ de Luna, Ruby; Campbell, Katie (2025-07-28). "Debora Juarez appointed to replace Cathy Moore on Seattle City Council". www.kuow.org. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  5. ^ a b Yip, Micah. "Julie Kang Is Running for City Council District 5". The Stranger. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  6. ^ a b c d Sundberg, Amy (2026-01-15). "Climate Advocate Nilu Jenks Announces D5 Seattle Council Campaign". The Urbanist. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  7. ^ Sundberg, Amy (2026-02-09). "Educator Julie Kang Enters Fray in D5 Seattle Council Race". The Urbanist. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  8. ^ Barnett, Erica C. (2025-07-11). "Former Councilmember Juarez Applies as "Caretaker" for Vacant Council Seat, Along with 21 Other Applicants". PubliCola. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
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