Kshama Sawant
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Kshama Sawant is an Indian-American socialist politician and economist who served on the Seattle City Council from 2014 to 2024. She was a member of Socialist Alternative and the first and only member of the party to date to be elected to public office, until part of the party split to found Revolutionary Workers. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Office sought
U.S. House - WA District 09
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Congressional District 9
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Constitutional Government
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Constitutional Government
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Protection of Individual Rights
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Life, Family & Human Dignity
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Human Trafficking
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Integrity & Public Leadership
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Ethics
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Financial Accountability
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Consistency
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Leadership Character
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National Security, Law & Elections
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Veterans
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Foreign Policy
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Economic Stewardship
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Energy Independence
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Small Business
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Evidence & Sources
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- PartialKshama Sawant is a candidate for U.S. House - WA District 09profile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedRaised $645,401.44 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kshama Sawant challenges Adam Smith in Washington primary - The American Bazaar
- VerifiedNews coverage: SGN Endorsements Kshama Sawant (US House of Representatives, 9th District) - Seattle Gay News
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kshama Sawant on Confronting Bad Politicians in Both Parties - Home ❧ Current Affairs
- VerifiedNews coverage: As Kshama Sawant runs for US Congress, she’s hoping to shake up both Democrats and Republicans - Scroll.in
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kshama Sawant: Revolutionary rhetoric and reformist politics - World Socialist Web Site
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kshama Sawant Wants to Start a ‘Political Earthquake’ - Progressive.org
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kshama Sawant Stiffs Corporate Duopoly Runs as an Independent Against Adam Smith for Congress - Corporate Crime Reporter
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kshama Sawant to challenge Adam Smith for Congress in WA-09 - Axios
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kshama Sawant announces Congressional run - Northwest Asian Weekly
- VerifiedNews coverage: Seattle Socialist Kshama Sawant announces bid against WA Rep. Adam Smith - FOX 13 Seattle
- VerifiedNews coverage: Seattle socialist Kshama Sawant to run for Congress against Adam Smith - The Seattle Times
- VerifiedNews coverage: Former Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant launches congressional campaign - KUOW
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kshama Sawant, a Seattle socialist, to challenge veteran WA Democratic congressman - Washington State Standard
- VerifiedNews coverage: Kshama Sawant recall appeal heads to Washington Supreme Court in January - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Kshama Sawant challenges Adam Smith in Washington primary - The American Bazaar
0.82The American Bazaar · 2026-07-22
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SGN Endorsements Kshama Sawant (US House of Representatives, 9th District) - Seattle Gay News
0.82Seattle Gay News · 2026-07-21
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Kshama Sawant on Confronting Bad Politicians in Both Parties - Home ❧ Current Affairs
1.00Home ❧ Current Affairs · 2026-07-17
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As Kshama Sawant runs for US Congress, she’s hoping to shake up both Democrats and Republicans - Scroll.in
1.00Scroll.in · 2026-07-02
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Kshama Sawant: Revolutionary rhetoric and reformist politics - World Socialist Web Site
1.00World Socialist Web Site · 2026-03-15
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Kshama Sawant Wants to Start a ‘Political Earthquake’ - Progressive.org
1.00Progressive.org · 2025-11-24
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Kshama Sawant Stiffs Corporate Duopoly Runs as an Independent Against Adam Smith for Congress - Corporate Crime Reporter
1.00Corporate Crime Reporter · 2025-10-19
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Kshama Sawant to challenge Adam Smith for Congress in WA-09 - Axios
0.82Axios · 2025-06-03
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Kshama Sawant announces Congressional run - Northwest Asian Weekly
1.00Northwest Asian Weekly · 2025-06-02
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Seattle Socialist Kshama Sawant announces bid against WA Rep. Adam Smith - FOX 13 Seattle
0.82FOX 13 Seattle · 2025-06-02
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Seattle socialist Kshama Sawant to run for Congress against Adam Smith - The Seattle Times
1.00The Seattle Times · 2025-06-02
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Former Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant launches congressional campaign - KUOW
1.00KUOW · 2025-06-02
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