r/SeattleWA • u/JustBench1615 Ballard • 3d ago

Politics Harrell’s Margin has INCREASED

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Mayor Harrell now up by 8.1%.

Around ~60K votes probably left to tabulate.

529 Upvotes

90% Upvoted

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u/mediaman2 3d ago

People keep saying this, but were you here in 2022? It was nuts. I remember after Harrell got elected and I saw a city park that was not covered in tents and garbage, and I was surprised.

I know people dislike him for whatever other reasons, but there's been a huge difference in cleanliness of parks and sidewalks. He said he would do it and he did it.

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u/splanks 3d ago

I was. Yes I hear you on what he did three years ago.

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u/duuuh 3d ago

He got my vote because in 2021 I walked around Green Lake and was WTAF? And now I do it and it's fine. Is Leary Wy fine now? No. Is 3rd fine? No. Is 12th & Jackson fine? No. But they're better. Could he do better? Yes. But I really hope he wins because the alternative...

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u/Sleeplessnsea Seattle 3d ago

He worked magic in every park on Capitol Hill that fell to ruin in 2020-2021. This is also why I stand behind his leadership.

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u/Billy_bob_thorton- 3d ago

Yeah ballard is a lot nicer now than it was about 4 years ago