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In this Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 photo, a campaign poster for Seattle City Council incumbent candidate Kshama Sawant is posted outside her campaign headquarters in Seattle. Seven of the nine Seattle City Council seats are up for grabs in next month's election, where retail giant Amazon has made unprecedented donations totaling $1.5 million to a political action committee that's supporting a slate of candidates perceived to be friendlier to business. Among the company's top targets is Sawant, a fierce critic of Amazon, who is running against Egan Orion in the District 3 race.

Amazon Spends $1 Million to Remake Seattle's Liberal City Council

Seven of the nine Seattle council seats are up for election Nov. 5

An Amazon Echo Spot smart speaker photographed on a kitchen counter, taken on January 9, 2019. (Photo by Olly Curtis/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

The Best Amazon Prime Day Tech Deals We've Found So Far

Prime Day means discounts on everything from smartphones to TVs

John Oliver attends the Sesame Workshop's 50th Anniversary Benefit Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on May 29, 2019 in New York City.

'Amazon. Try Not to Think About It.' John Oliver Celebrates Amazon Prime Day on Last Week Tonight

“Amazon is not the worst actor, but being not the worst is a low, low bar,”...

“Amazon is not the worst actor, but being not the worst is a low, low bar,” said Oliver.

A man using a mobile phone walks past Google offices in New York on Dec. 17, 2018. A Congressional committee hearing began criticizing the spread of hate crimes in the U.S. and social media's role in the spread.

Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple Could Face Antitrust Investigations. How Do Those Work?

Four of Silicon Valley's biggest tech firms — Google, Amazon, Facebook and ...

Four of Silicon Valley's biggest tech firms — Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple — could face antitrust investigations from the Trump Administration and Congress. After unusual negotiations on the subject, the Federal Trade Commission agreed...

Head of Amazon Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie Bezos arrive for the Axel Springer award ceremony on April 24, 2018 in Berlin, Germany.

MacKenzie Bezos Will Donate at Least Half of the $37 Billion She's Getting in Her Divorce

Her decision is in contrast to Jeff Bezos, who has largely spurned philanth...

Her decision is in contrast to Jeff Bezos, who has largely spurned philanthropy

An updated Echo Dot (L) is pictured next to an older generation Echo Dot at Amazon Headquarters, following a launch event, on September 20, 2018 in Seattle Washington.

Thousands of Amazon Workers Listen to Alexa Users' Conversations

Amazon says it's to help make Alexa better at answering questions

Head of Amazon Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie Bezos arrive for the Axel Springer award ceremony in Berlin, Germany of April 24, 2018. On April 4, 2019 the Bezos' announced Mackenzie will receive $36 billion in Amazon stock in the divorce from Jeff Bezos.

MacKenzie Bezos Is Getting $36 Billion in Amazon Stock in Divorce From CEO Jeff Bezos

Instantly becoming one of the world's richest women

Amazon Spends $1 Million to Remake Seattle's Liberal City Council

The Best Amazon Prime Day Tech Deals We've Found So Far

'Amazon. Try Not to Think About It.' John Oliver Celebrates Amazon Prime Day on Last Week Tonight

Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple Could Face Antitrust Investigations. How Do Those Work?

MacKenzie Bezos Will Donate at Least Half of the $37 Billion She's Getting in Her Divorce

Thousands of Amazon Workers Listen to Alexa Users' Conversations

MacKenzie Bezos Is Getting $36 Billion in Amazon Stock in Divorce From CEO Jeff Bezos

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