Seattle’s District Five Race Heats Up | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

Seattle’s District Five race is heating up as Nilu Jenks leads Julie Kang in the primary, with both poised to battle it out in November. The stakes? Public safety and small business survival in north Seattle — where gun violence, shuttered pharmacies, and sex trafficking along Aurora Avenue are tearing at community nerves. Jenks, from Lake City, vows to tackle root causes of crime and homelessness, while local entrepreneurs demand smarter policing, better resources, and real solutions for their neighborhoods. With Debora Juarez stepping aside and Cathy Moore retiring for health reasons, this…