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Far-left Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant was in danger of being ousted Wednesday as results continued to be tabulated from Tuesday\u2019s recall election.<\/p>\n

As of 4 p.m. PT Wednesday, more than 19,700 voters in Seattle\u2019s District 3 had called for Sawant to lose her council seat, representing 50.3% of the counted votes, FOX 13 of Seattle reported.<\/p>\n

But the latest figures represented a narrowing of the gap for Sawant, who was facing opposition from 53% of voters Tuesday night, according to the Seattle Times.<\/p>\n

The district has a total of more than 77,000 registered voters but it was unclear exactly how many had turned out for the recall election.<\/p>\n

Mark Alan Smith, a political science professor at the University of Washington, estimated that turnout would be high because Sawant is viewed as a polarizing figure in the city, FOX 13 reported.<\/p>\n

Kendall Hodson, elections chief for Kings County, estimated that about 1,200 ballots remained to be counted Thursday and 656 ballots remained to have signature issues resolved, the Times reported.<\/p>\n

Those signature issues could go undecided as far into the future as Dec. 16, according to the newspaper.<\/p>\n

The data from the elections chief suggested a voter turnout rate of as high as 53%, the Times reported.<\/p>\n

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\n Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant listens to speakers March 8, 2017, at Westlake Park.\u00a0
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Constituents who pushed to get the recall election held had accused Sawant of three charges, according to the Times. <\/p>\n

They claimed Sawant used city resources to back a “Tax Amazon” ballot initiative without complying with public disclosure rules, ultimately settling the dispute for $3,516; defied city COVID-19 safety orders by allowing hundreds of protesters inside City Hall in June 2020; and led a march to the private home of Mayor Jenny Durkan, whose address is protected by a state program because Durkan is a former federal prosecutor.<\/p>\n

Sawant admitted opening City Hall but disputed that the action violated any laws, and the councilmember denied helping to organize the protest at Durkan\u2019s home, the Times reported.<\/p>\n

Sawant, 48, an Indian immigrant, is the longest-tenured member of the council. She is a self-described socialist.<\/p>\n

The Washington state Supreme Court gave approval for the recall election, denying arguments by Sawant\u2019s legal team that the accusations against her were “factually and legally insufficient.”<\/p>\n

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