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Deborah Juarez appointed to Seattle City Council District 5 after 7-1 vote
Summary
The Seattle City Council appointed Deborah Juarez on July 28 to fill the District 5 vacancy until a winner is certified in the November 2026 general election. The council first adopted a voting procedure by unanimous consent and then voted 7–1 for Juarez; she accepted and was sworn in.
Seattle City Council appointed Deborah Juarez to fill the vacant District 5 seat on July 28, voting 7–1 after adopting a voting procedure for the appointment earlier in the meeting.
Council President Sarah Nelson moved to adopt a voting procedure that would nominate the six finalists as candidates and require five votes to appoint a nominee; the council approved that procedure 8–0. After public comment and brief remarks from council members, the council held a roll-call vote on nominees James Bory, Katie Haima, Nilu Jenks, Deborah Juarez, Julie Kang and Robert Wilson. Council Member Rink cast the lone vote for Nilu Jenks; the other seven council members voted for Juarez. Juarez accepted the appointment and was sworn in during…
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