Seattle sales tax

Seattle Hop On Board Campaign Kicks Off for Transit Measure Renewal Doubling Sales Tax to 0.3%

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City bus on a rainy Seattle street illustrating the Hop On Board Transit Measure campaign

SEATTLE — Transit advocates formally launched the “Hop On Board!” campaign on Friday, Sept. 12, 2026, urging Seattle voters to approve renewal and expansion of the Seattle Transit Measure on the November ballot—a package that would double the local sales tax dedicated to transit from 0.15% to 0.3% and raise about $138 million a year … Read more