Editor’s note: This is a live account of the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, as the day unfolded. It is no longer being updated. Click here to see all the most recent local politics news.

Despite much reporting on a population exodus from Washington, Seattle had one of the largest population gains among U.S. cities in 2025, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

In this best things to do in Seattle Washington travel guide we show you all around this Pacific Northwest Gem. We show you 25 things to see and do while you visit Seattle. If you plan to travel to ...

Voters are weighing in on key races throughout western Washington. An initial round of 2025 general election returns will be released Tuesday evening in Washington. The returns are from ballots that ...

Ballots in Washington state’s general election are due by Nov. 4. Below, we’ll walk you through some of the hottest races we’re watching. Most are in the Seattle area, with a few notables elsewhere in ...

Seattle kept adding people in 2025, roughly 18,900 new residents, but the pace of growth clearly eased compared with recent years. That cooler tempo is more than a rounding error, it has real ...

These include contests for city, county, school, fire district and court of appeals positions, along with one statewide ballot measure. In the state’s biggest city and county, that means deciding on ...