Seattle Elections 2021: Digging deeper into voters’ top priorities

1. Housing and homelessness:

This has been the top-most issue in voters’ minds for years, and it appears that this year will be no exception. Voters want candidates to discuss what they would do about camps and tents around the city, homelessness funding and help, tenant protections, rent control, affordability, landlord protections and help for small landlords. 

2. Police and public safety:

Few should be surprised that this was on so many voters’ minds (and even more so with a contested city attorney race this fall). Respondents want candidates to talk about criminal justice reform, defunding or reimagining police services, police unions, police brutality and violent crime.

3. Taxes

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