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Nationwide No Kings demonstrations draw thousands in Seattle

Nationwide · pinned on Seattle, United States · Oct 17, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 17.

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Why they are protesting
Protesters rallied under the banner No Kings to encourage early voting for the midterm elections and oppose President Donald Trump.
What they want
Demonstrators wanted to rally voters for early voting, secure poll monitors, and advocate for issues such as universal healthcare.
What changed
Oct 20: Seattle police reported no arrests, property damage, or major incidents during the Saturday demonstrations.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Encourage voters to cast ballots early ahead of the November 3 midterm elections
  • Oppose President Donald Trump and his administration
  • Provide universal healthcare
  • Demand an explanation from Meta regarding the temporary shutdown of the coalition's Instagram account

Organised by: No Kings coalition, Seattle Indivisible

What authorities say

Seattle police reported no arrests, property damage, or major incidents, with Detective Brian Pritchard stating that officers were there to facilitate a safe freedom of speech event. Meta also apologized after shutting down the coalition's Instagram account during the demonstrations, citing an automated error.12

The numbers

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Arrests / detentions
0
reporting no arrests2

The full story

On Saturday, thousands of people participated in a No Kings rally and march in Seattle as part of nationwide demonstrations across all 50 U.S. states. Sponsored by Seattle Indivisible and other partners, the event began at Westlake Park and proceeded to Seattle Center for a voting drive and fair. Organizers sought to drive early voter turnout for the upcoming November 3 midterm elections and organize poll monitors. In addition to voting advocacy, participants highlighted issues such as universal healthcare. The social media company Meta briefly shut down the No Kings coalition's Instagram account during the event, later apologizing for the automated error. Seattle police reported no arrests, property damage, or major incidents, describing the event as a successful facilitation of free speech.

Timeline

  1. Seattle police reported no arrests, property damage, or major incidents during the Saturday rally and march.2

  2. Millions of protesters participated in over 3,000 local No Kings events across all 50 U.S. states.1

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