November 4 is the Washington General Election, and there’s a position in King County that hasn’t been on the ballot for more than a decade.

At UW and at The Daily, we tend to focus on UW students who live in Seattle, or even more specifically in U-District. But many students commute to Seattle from elsewhere in the county or attend UW Bothell; by that measure, the elected official with the most influence over UW students is the King County executive.

Voters have supported King County's Medic One/EMS system since 1979. They should do so again this year and approve King County Proposition 1.

Two King County Councilmembers, Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay, are locked in a tight race to become the next executive of the county.

On Nov. 4, voters will choose a new leader for King County government for the first time in 16 years. They have two choices: Girmay Zahilay or Claudia Balducci.

King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay, running for King County Executive, joined "The Gee and Ursula Show" on KIRO Newsradio.

Girmay Zahilay and Claudia Balducci compete for King County executive in a high-stakes election with record campaign spending.

King County Elections mailed over 1.4 million ballots Oct. 15 for the Nov. 4 general election. Elections staff is projecting... Read Story