Socialist / Communist

Kshama Sawant

Former Seattle city council member

A former city council member known for the $15 minimum wage campaign, rent control, corporate taxation, and explicitly Marxist politics.

Party: Socialist AlternativeJurisdiction: WashingtonService: Seattle City Council 2014–2024

Common Sense → Communist Rating

5/5 — Communist

The rating reflects explicit Marxist affiliation, class-struggle politics, and advocacy for broader social ownership beyond standard social democracy.

Connected Issues

Housing Jobs Labor Taxes

Historic Voting & Public Record

2026-07-28Public statementDocumented

Kshama Sawant: public record index

Primary-source starting point for public statements, policy proposals, organizational activity, and available legislative records.

Editorial note

Ratings are editorial assessments, not official labels. Records are curated for relevance and are not a complete roll-call history. Use the linked primary source to verify each item.