Hollingsworth, meanwhile, joins many of us in endorsing Hello Robin (Image: Joy for Seattle)

Last week, the race for the District 3 seat on the Seattle City Council took its true shape with the August primary results finalized, sending neck and neck winners Joy Hollingsworth and Alex Hudson through for the push to November.

Hudson came out of the gates with the first political thrust as her campaign boasted endorsements from three of her “progressive primary election rivals” Efrain Hudnell, Alex Cooley, and Ry Armstrong.

But a quieter endorsement may also have an impact as the battle narrows from an eight-way race to a two-candidate tug of war.

(Image: goodwinforseattle.com)

Bobby Goodwin, the Pierce County public defender and Capitol Hill resident who made a surprising third-place finish in the primary boosted by support for his tough-er on drugs and crime stance, says Hollingsworth is the D3 candidate he believes in.

“I watched as some candidates became ideologically entrenched for fear of being labeled flip-floppers. And yet what I saw in Joy was humility and open-mindedness,” Goodwin said in his message to supporters.

“Our Council needs a lot of things, but above all else, it needs more people with integrity and humility, and that is why I am supporting Joy Hollingsworth for Seattle City Council here in District 3!!!,” Goodwin said.

Finishing with nearly 11% of the vote, it’s not clear if Goodwin is in position to be a D3 kingmaker but the Hollingsworth camp chose not to play up the endorsement unlike the Hudson campaign which was quick to send a press release about the Hudnell-Cooley-Armstrong support.

Meanwhile, Hollingsworth’s campaign did tout another new endorsement with a press release.

“MLK Labor is proud to endorse Joy Hollingsworth for Seattle City Council!,” Katie Garrow, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of MLK Labor, says in the media release sent from the Joy for Seattle camp. “Throughout her career, Joy has been successful in lifting up community by building power and amplifying voices that have been historically excluded from decision-making. She is a respected community leader in District 3 who earned the support of this body.”

“We look forward to partnering with her on the City Council to ensure that the great prosperity of our region is shared broadly and lifts up those who have traditionally been excluded,” the MLK Labor statement concludes.

With Seattle’s summer winding down, you can expect the election campaigning to heat up. Meanwhile, community groups and organizations are getting their forums and debate on the schedule including the GSBA’s District 3 debate scheduled for Tuesday, October 10th at 7 PM in the Broadway Performance Hall.

The General Election deadline for ballots is November 7th.

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