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Seattle City Council · District 5, Unexpired 1-year term
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Julie KangWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Julie Kang

Candidate for Seattle City Council, District 5, Unexpired 1-year term

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Background

Occupation
Director and faculty, Seattle University and University of Washington
Campaign website
julieforseattle.com

Director and faculty member at Seattle University and the University of Washington, a 30-year District 5 resident, and a member of the King County Immigrant and Refugee Commission who founded a community bank. Ph.D., University of Washington.

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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports rebuilding police staffing and a second District 5 precinct.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Julie Kang for Seattle City Council · julieforseattle.com

    “Building back Seattle Police Department staffing levels and moving forward with a second police precinct in District 5.”
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  • Supports the Stay Out of Area Prostitution zone on Aurora.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Julie Kang for Seattle City Council · julieforseattle.com

    “including the Stay Out of Area Prostitution (SOAP) zone along Aurora Ave. N.”
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Housing

  • Proposes shortening the city's permit review process.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Julie Kang for Seattle City Council · julieforseattle.com

    “Fixing our broken permitting system. That starts with shortening the permit review process”
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  • Proposes moving away from Mandatory Housing Affordability fees.

    She proposes directing more JumpStart payroll expense tax revenue to affordable housing instead.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Julie Kang for Seattle City Council · julieforseattle.com

    “Moving away from the Mandatory Housing Affordability (MHA) framework, which is a tax on desperately needed housing.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports on-demand substance use disorder treatment.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Julie Kang for Seattle City Council · julieforseattle.com

    “Expanding access to on-demand substance use disorder treatment”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges district offices on Aurora Avenue and in Lake City.

    Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election

    Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov

    “setting up district offices on Aurora Ave and Lake City to increase accessibility to resources”
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  • Supports keeping Seattle a sanctuary city.

    Priorities

    Campaign website · Julie Kang for Seattle City Council · julieforseattle.com

    “Our city must maintain its status as a Sanctuary City”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Julie Kang on them.

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

All sources (4)

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