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Seattle City Council debates concluded Tuesday night with District Five

Oct 17, 2023, 7:00 PM | Updated: 8:12 pm

Candidates for the District Five seat on the Seattle City Council took part in a debate Tuesday night.

Cathy Moore and ChrisTiana ObeySumner faced off in a wide-ranging conversation at North Seattle College in the final event of this series.

In partnership with the Seattle City Club, the debate aired live on KIRO Newsradio 97.3FM. It can also been seen here on MyNorthwest.com.

Recent polling from Crosscut has shown that crime, homelessness and housing are among the most important issues for city residents.

Last Thursday, Ron Davis and Maritza Rivera participated in the District Four debate held at the University of Washington.

On Oct. 10 Joy Hollingsworth and Alex Hudson took part in the District Three event that took place at Seattle Central College.

On Oct. 3, Maren Costa and Rob Saka participated in the District One debate, which South Seattle College hosted.

KIRO Newsradio’s Matt Markovich was moderator for the District One and District Four debates.

Each of the debates aired in the 7 p.m. hour and will be carried live on KIRO Newsradio and MyNorthwest.com.

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