“Being in the U District, there is so much homelessness here,” said voter Michele Case. Case, 59, is voting for González because she believes the council president will be more in tune with the fact that so many people struggling with homelessness are people of color. “From what I can tell here in the U District, a lot of the homeless people are minority people, inordinately so, considering the population makeup in Seattle.”
Most voters still favor a more lasting solution to homelessness, with 54% of those polled saying the government should prioritize developing permanent housing and mental health services, compared with 41% who want to see tents moved from
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