Rinck wrapped up the five-way primary with 50.2% of the vote, nearly 12 points ahead of Woo’s 38.4%.
Rinck works on state budget and policy issues for the University of Washington and used to be a policy analyst for the King County Regional Homelessness Authority. She is running squarely in the left lane: in favor of new progressive taxes to address the budget deficit, investments in affordable housing, violence interruption programs and police alternatives, and new renter and worker protections.
Woo is a community activist in the Chinatown-International District and co-owner of the Louisa Hotel apartments. In 2023, she ran unsuccessfully to unseat Councilmember Tammy Morales for Seattle’s District 2
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