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Dan Strauss
Member of the Seattle City Council
from District 6
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 6, 2020 (2020-01-06)
Preceded byMike O'Brien
Personal details
Born
Daniel Aaron Strauss

(1986-04-12) April 12, 1986 (age 38)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Seattle, Washington
Alma materWhittier College (BA)
University of Oregon (MPA)

Daniel Aaron Strauss (born April 12, 1986) is an American politician who serves on the Seattle City Council from District 6. A native of Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, he previously worked as an aide to local politicians, including Seattle councilmember Sally Bagshaw.

Early life and career

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Strauss was born in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle to a Jewish family of social workers and graduated from Nathan Hale High School.[1][2] After high school, he joined the National Civilian Community Corps.[3] Strauss graduated with a degree in political science from Whittier College, where he was elected student body president.[4] He then attended the University of Oregon, where he also worked as a policy intern for Oregon state representative Nancy Nathanson, graduating in 2012 with a Master of Public Administration.[5][6]

After graduating from college, Strauss returned to Seattle and worked as an aide to several local politicians. He was part of the campaign team for Snohomish County councilman Dave Somers during his 2013 reelection. He then worked as a legislative assistant for State Senator David Frockt before working for the Alliance for Gun Responsibility.[7][5] From 2017 to 2019, he served as a legislative assistant to Seattle councilmember Sally Bagshaw.[5]

Seattle City Council

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2019 election

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Strauss announced his candidacy for the District 6 seat in February 2019, shortly before incumbent councilmember Mike O'Brien announced that he would not seek re-election.[8] He finished first out of 13 candidates in the primary election, with 34 percent of the vote, and advanced to the general election alongside former city councilmember Heidi Wills.[2] Strauss ran as a progressive in the race and was endorsed by the King County Labor Council and The Stranger.[2][3] The election gained national attention after Amazon spent nearly $1.5 million on campaign contributions to Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee, which spent more than $400,000 supporting Willis.[9][10]

Strauss won with 55.65% of the vote and was sworn in on December 22, 2019, at a Ballard Centennial Bell Tower ceremony.[11][12]

2023 election

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In February 2023, Strauss announced he would seek a second term in office.[13] In the August primary, he face five challengers and came in first with 51.76% of the vote and Pete Hanning, executive director for the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, came in second with 29.34%.[14][15] In the general election, Strauss and Hanning disagreed on most issues, with Hanning running as more of a moderate compared to Strauss.[7] Hanning criticized Strauss' for his support of defunding the Seattle Police Department budget by 50%, and for "flip-flopping" to then supporting SPD.[16] Strauss distanced himself from defund rhetoric, and called his support "a mistake."[16][17]

In the general election, Strauss defeated Hanning, 52.31% to 47.19%.[18]

Tenure

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Strauss is the chair of the Land Use and Neighborhoods Committee.[19]

Electoral history

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2019 election

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City of Seattle, City Council, District 6, 2019 Primary[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Dan Strauss 11,328 34.15%
Nonpartisan Heidi Wills 7,048 21.25%
Nonpartisan Sergio García 4,730 14.26%
Nonpartisan Jay Fathi 4,367 13.16%
Nonpartisan Kate Martin 1,137 3.43%
Nonpartisan Jon Lisbin 1,063 3.20%
Nonpartisan Jeremy Cook 829 2.50%
Nonpartisan Melissa Hall 820 2.47%
Nonpartisan Ed Pottharst 599 1.81%
Nonpartisan John Peeples 452 1.36%
Nonpartisan Joey Massa 299 0.90%
Nonpartisan Terry Rice 287 0.87%
Nonpartisan Kara Ceriello 146 0.44%
Nonpartisan Write-in 67 0.20%
Turnout 34,207
Seattle City Council District 6, General Election 2019[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Dan Strauss 23,868 55.68%
Nonpartisan Heidi Wills 18,799 43.83%
Nonpartisan Write-in 221 0.52%
Turnout 44,399 59.37%
Registered electors 74,785

References

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  1. ^ Vandraiss, Karin (July 16, 2019). "Meet the Jewish Candidates Vying for a Seat on the Seattle City Council (Part One)". Jewish in Seattle Magazine. Sagacity Media. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Gutman, David (September 21, 2019). "Strauss, Wills clash over homelessness sweeps in District 6 Seattle City Council debate". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Archibald, Ashley; Edge, Lisa (October 2, 2019). "Vying for Votes: Interview with City Council District 6 candidate Dan Strauss". Real Change News. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  4. ^ Horton, Ariel (October 28, 2019). "Alumnus Emerges in Seattle City Council Race". Whittier College. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Gutman, David (October 19, 2019). "Seattle City Council candidates Strauss and Wills locked in polite battle over District 6 seat". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  6. ^ "PPPM Alum Wins Seattle City Council Seat". University of Oregon School of Planning, Public Policy and Management. November 14, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  7. ^ a b Cohen, Josh (October 13, 2023). "Seattle City Council District 6: Dan Strauss vs. Pete Hanning". Cascade PBS. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  8. ^ Beekman, Daniel (February 13, 2019). "Mike O'Brien is fourth Seattle City Council incumbent who won't run for re-election". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  9. ^ Johnson, Gene (November 6, 2019). "Amazon's spending in Seattle Council races doesn't deliver". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Seattle council candidate Heidi Wills to officially concede". KOMO. November 10, 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  11. ^ a b "November 05, 2019 Official Final Election Results" (PDF). King County Elections. November 25, 2019. p. 33. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Councilmember-elect Dan Strauss takes oath in Ballard". Seattle Channel. December 22, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  13. ^ Taylor, Sarah Grace (February 22, 2023). "Strauss will seek reelection to Seattle's District 6". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  14. ^ Taylor, Sarah Grace (May 26, 2023). "Seattle City Council elections 2023: Meet District 6 candidates". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Election Results" (PDF). King County Elections. August 14, 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  16. ^ a b Hyde, David; Denkmann, Libby; Anderson, Hans (October 24, 2023). "With Seattle homicides at record high, defund 'flip-flop' haunts City Council incumbent Dan Strauss". KUOW. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  17. ^ "KUOW's District Dash: A Seattle City Council deep dive for busy people". KUOW. October 18, 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Election Results" (PDF). King County Elections. November 27, 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  19. ^ Graham, Natalie (January 7, 2020). "New Seattle City Council Sworn in with Calls for New Progressive Taxes". The Stranger. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  20. ^ "Election Results" (PDF). King County Elections. August 19, 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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