King County Council D2 Candidates Joust at Urbanist Forum

State Senator Rebecca Saldaña and Seattle Port Commission President Toshiko Hasegawa faced off June 10 at a housing forum in Beacon Hill for the open King County Council District 2 seat. Both progressive candidates support expanding affordable housing and transit while preventing displacement, but differ on funding approaches—Hasegawa backs a county levy for social housing while Saldaña prefers state-level progressive revenue options. The August 4 election will determine who fills the seat vacated when Girmay Zahilay became County Executive.