Chris Hoeppner, a meat packer and veteran trade unionist and socialist campaigner, is the party’s mayoral candidate. The campaign was represented at the hearing by Seattle political rights attorney Jim Lobsenz.

In 1997 the SEEC denied the SWP an exemption, which since the 1970s has been granted by the Federal Election Commission and other local and state election boards—including by the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission. Identifying contributors, the socialists point out, has for decades, in Seattle and throughout the country, provided an “enemies list” for employers, cops, government agencies, and others seeking to victimize supporters of socialist campaigns.

Next week’s issue will provide full coverage of the Seattle ruling and of the upcoming hearing before the state’s Public Disclosure Commission.

Funds continue to be urgently needed to bring this victory home.
 
 
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