Seattle Socialist City Councilmember Kshama Sawant may survive her recall election after all, with the latest ballot count putting her narrowly in the lead by just over 200 votes.
On day three of the ongoing ballot count, Sawant now leads the recall election by just 232 votes with more than 40,000 ballots cast – 50.3 percent “No” versus 49.7 percent “Yes.” The narrow lead comes after Sawant slowly pulled ahead over a three-day period, starting when the “Yes” votes held a commanding lead of 53 percent.
With more than 600 ballots pending signature challenges, the race is…
