2013 General election

  • Persona

    Lynne Robinson: Knows city issues and worked with council to get parks funding back on track.

    Vandana Slatter: Brings biotech-industry savvy to the city, and reflects its growing foreign-born population.

  • Big idea

    Lynne Robinson: Build bike trails along future light-rail line.

    Vandana Slatter: Regular dialogue between the City Council and neighborhood representatives.

  • Residence

    Lynne Robinson: Woodridge

    Vandana Slatter: Bridle Trails

  • Stump speech quote

    Lynne Robinson: I'm pro-business, because when business is doing well, our neighborhoods do well.

    Vandana Slatter: Bellevue is great, but I'm not sure we've had the vision conversation about where it's going to be in 10 or 20 years.

  • Conventional wisdom

    Lynne Robinson: Plugged into community, but faces a determined, well-funded opponent.

    Vandana Slatter: Smart and well-connected, but lacks experience on city boards or commissions.

  • Baggage

    Lynne Robinson: Opponent Vandana Slatter labeled Robinson a partisan, political insider after Robinson won the King County Democrats' endorsement.

    Vandana Slatter: Finished 22 percentage points behind opponent Lynne Robinson in spending despite record spending.

  • Family

    Lynne Robinson: Husband, Dan Watson; two children.

    Vandana Slatter: Husband, Greg Slatter; one son.

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