Kshama Sawant

College instructor, 41

Persona

Scrappy socialist.

Big idea

Tax the millionaires.

Residence

Capitol Hill

Conventional wisdom

Well, the last Socialist candidate in a Seattle General Election got only 19 percent.

Baggage

She promises to be polarizing. It's basically her platform.

Family

Separated from her husband.

"I am the only candidate who will fight for the workers of Seattle. " — Kshama Sawant

50.7%

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Kshama Sawant on the issues

Strongly supports requiring a $15 minimum wage for all workers in Seattle.

She wants the city to establish limits on rent rates and increases.

The Stranger, Communication Workers of America Local 37083, Social Equity Educators, Noam Chomsky, Dorli Rainey