Victoria Woodards is the incumbent mayor of Tacoma and running for re-election. Her opponent Steve Haverly is a small business owner. He is a newcomer to the political scene and a relative unknown.

Haverly is running on a campaign with the slogan “It’s Time for Unity” and talking about ending division in Tacoma. But among the most divisive issues in Tacoma is the conduct of Tacoma Police, including the murder of Manuel Ellis. One of Haverly’s largest donors is Josh Harris’ Integrity Construction Group. Harris is the contractor who bailed out the Tacoma Police officers charged with murdering Manuel Ellis.

Allison Needles is a reporter for the Trib. She recently did some reporting on the race, the background of both candidates, and the major contributors to their campaigns. We invited her to dump out her reporter’s notebook on mic.

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