David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. In addition to Crosscut, his work has appeared in The Seattle Times, CityLab, High Country News, Seattle Magazine and elsewhere.
If the results hold, this election will represent a major setback for the growing numbers of people in Seattle calling for a radical rethinking of criminal justice in the city.
The first televised debate of the candidates for Seattle mayor focused heavily on homelessness, despite the planned topics of business and the economy.