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The first online-only news site in state history to get media credentials to cover the state capitol and Seattle city hall, PubliCola has been called a “must-read” by the Seattle Post Intelligencer and a hot “New Media Mover and Shaker” by Seattle Magazine—which also cited our own Erica C. Barnett as the city's No. 1 news nerd.

The Primary Election: PubliCola Coverage

News   August 18, 2009 at 1:08 pm Erica C. Barnett

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PubliCola’s election nerds—me, Josh, Rebecca, Eric, Aaron, and politics madman JJTweets , who’s already on the ground at Election HQ in Renton—will be covering all of tonight’s election events, including results (bye-bye, bag fee), nailbiters (the mayor’s race will be too close to call) and indispensable on-the-ground reporting, photos, and videos from more than a dozen election parties around the city.

Be here.

The parade of tonight’s parties (posted in yesterday’s Morning Fizz ) are also listed here below the fold.

The PubliCola party—co-sponsored with the Muni League and Seattle Works—is at Twist in Belltown—2314 1st Ave.

Mayor
Greg Nickels
UFCW Hall, 5030 1st Ave. S.

Mike McGinn
Havana
1010 East Pike St.

Joe Mallahan
Fado
801 First Ave.

Jan Drago
McCoy’s Firehouse Bar & Grill
173 S Washington St

James Donaldson
Uptown Espresso
2504 Fourth Ave.

Norman Sigler
Post
1914 Post Alley

Bag fee

Yes (Green Bag Campaign)
Dubliner
3517 Fremont Ave. N

Coalition to Stop the Seattle Bag Tax
No official party planned

King County Executive

Ross Hunter
Private party

Dow Constantine
Kells
1916 Post Alley

Larry Phillips
Spitfire Grill
2219 Fourth Ave.

Susan Hutchison
The Edgewater
2411 Alaskan Way, Pier 67

City Council Position 4
Sally Bagshaw
Ancient Grounds Coffee
1220 First Ave.

David Bloom
Two Bells
2313 Fourth Ave.

Dorsol Plants
Twist
2313 First Ave.

City Council Position 6

Nick Licata
Newmark Tower
1415 Second Ave.

Jessie Israel
Private party

Marty Kaplan
No info available yet

City Council Position 8

Jordan Royer
Collins Pub
526 Second Ave.

Robert Rosencrantz
No info available yet

Mike O’Brien
604 N 45th St

Bobby Forch
Twist
2313 1st Ave.

David Miller
Cloud City Coffee
8801 Roosevelt Way NE

The PubliCola party , along with the Muni League and Seattle Works, is at Twist in Belltown—2314 1st Ave.


  • Jeff

    So which parties are providing free alcohol to guests? I hear Licata’s is. There should be two columns. :-)

  • Jeff

    So which parties are providing free alcohol to guests? I hear Licata’s is. There should be two columns. :-)

  • Will

    Prediction of election night coverage:
    “Sally Bagshaw, beating out the youngest candidate in the race (Dorsol Plants, 25), made her victory speech from Ancient Grounds this evening.”
    Nice local team-Sally, way to spell it out for voters ; )

  • Nighthawks

    From my hiding spot on the East Coast, I will be watching the election exclusively on Publicola!

  • Nighthawks

    From my hiding spot on the East Coast, I will be watching the election exclusively on Publicola!

  • Nighthawks

    From my hiding spot on the East Coast, I will be watching the election exclusively on Publicola!

  • Will

    Prediction of election night coverage:
    “Sally Bagshaw, beating out the youngest candidate in the race (Dorsol Plants, 25), made her victory speech from Ancient Grounds this evening.”
    Nice local team-Sally, way to spell it out for voters ; )