Kshama Sawant
Independent candidate for U.S. House in Washington
$16.7K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
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Kshama Sawant is trading at 1% to win the WA-09 House winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleFormer Council Member
PartyIndependent
Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist
Age52 years old (Oct 17, 1973)
GenderFemale
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LocationWashington
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Mumbai (BS)
Notable personal detailsKshama Sawant is an Indian-born American politician, activist, and economist who served on the Seattle City Council (Position 3) from 2014 to 2024. She became known for advocacy on issues including a $15 minimum wage, renters’ rights, and taxing large corporations to fund public services. In 2025, she launched a campaign for the U.S. House in Washington’s 9th Congressional District.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate advocates taxing large corporations and wealthy individuals to fund expanded public services such as affordable housing and social programs, and has repeatedly proposed city-level taxes on big businesses (notably Amazon). Her public platform supports progressive revenue measures and opposing cuts to public services while seeking higher contributions from corporations and the rich.
Healthcare
Supports single-payer/Medicare-for-All and calls for free universal healthcare financed by taxing the rich. Advocates expanding public provision of care and eliminating for-profit insurance barriers to access.
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong immigrant protections, sanctuary policies, and active resistance to deportations and ICE enforcement; calls for organizing to stop workplace immigration raids and defend immigrant workers. Advocates linking local policy and labor organizing to oppose restrictive federal immigration actions and to expand protections for immigrants and asylum seekers.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding abortion and reproductive rights, including opposing restrictions like the Hyde Amendment and leading efforts to make Seattle an "abortion sanctuary" that shields people from out-of-state prosecutions. Advocates for publicly funded, accessible reproductive healthcare and full bodily autonomy for people seeking abortions.
Climate & Energy
Supports a Green New Deal–style agenda including major clean energy investment, phasing out dependence on fossil fuels, and policies to advance climate justice and large-scale energy efficiency upgrades. Advocates municipal and federal action to transition to renewable energy and oppose Big Oil influence.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports major reductions in policing funding (advocated defunding the Seattle Police Department by 50%) and has called for bans on crowd-control weapons and semi-automatic/assault-style firearms as part of gun violence prevention and public-safety reforms.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Kshama Sawant for WA-09 House winner?
SGN
Public endorsement
SGN endorsed Kshama Sawant for U.S. House in Washington's 9th District.
The Urbanist Elections Committee
Political organization
The Urbanist Elections Committee endorsed Kshama Sawant in its 2026 primary election endorsements.
The Stranger
Public figure
The Stranger endorsed Kshama Sawant in its 2026 primary election endorsements.
Green Party of Washington
Public endorsement
Green Party of Washington endorsed Kshama Sawant for U.S. House in WA District 9.
Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
2026
LatestCycle 2026
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