
(Illustration by Lucas Anderson / UW Election Eye)
Democratic candidates have been juggling positions in South Seattle legislative races in a dizzying game of political musical chairs. But don’t worry, we think they’ve finally got it all figured out.
It looks like South Seattle’s diverse 11th Legislative District is going to continue its streak of diverse representatives. Democrats Bobby Virk, a dentist who immigrated from India, and Rob Holland, an African American who currently serves as Port Commissioner, are leading the charge in the race for State House.
Virk, a newer face on the political scene but not a shy one, clearly wants a job in Olympia. But he can’t seem to decide exactly which one. He began his candidacy in his old district, the 47th, which his website bio and his twitter account still reference.
But after being districted out of the 47th — candidates have to reside in the district they represent — Virk put in his candidacy for the 11th district Senate seat, which was vacated by retiring Sen. Margarita Prentice. A press release and another Facebook page later, Prentice endorsed his campaign and his new candidacy was off and running.
But then came Rep. Bob Hasegawa, who announced he was leaving his post in the house to run for the 11th district Senate seat as well.
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