Former Seattle City Councilmember and proud socialist Kshama Sawant launched her congressional campaign for the state’s 9th District Monday morning outside the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, flanked by members of Workers Strike Back and a healthy dose of indignance at establishment democrats. Taking aim at 15-term incumbent Adam Smith, Sawant slammed the 9th District Democrat as a “warmonger” for his votes backing the 2002 Iraq War, his unflinching support for Israel’s assault on Gaza, being bankrolled by AIPAC, Boeing, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX—and his recent fanboying over “anti-woke” crusader Christopher Rufo, all while hand-wringing about the so-called “radical left.” Rosenblum, a fellow D9 resident and vice President of the National Writer’s Union, who’s worked with Sawant since her first city council run, echoed the call for a moral reckoning in the district.
Author: Marcus Harrison Green
Published at: 2025-06-02 21:33:00
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