Katie Wilson Extends Lead over Bruce Harrell in Tight Seattle Mayor Race

Lefty Seattle mayoral challenger leads by razor-thin margin — while her parents in NY send her money for expenses

Lefty Seattle mayoral challenger Katie Wilson is on track to win out over incumbent Bruce Harrell — thanks in part to her parents 2,700 miles away in New York state, who send her money for expenses.

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Katie Wilson extends lead over Bruce Harrell in tight Seattle mayor race

In the race for Seattle mayor, the latest ballot drop has put Katie Wilson 1,346 votes ahead of Bruce Harrell, having come back from as much as an eight-point deficit last week.

Katie Wilson poised to win Seattle mayor race by razor-thin margin

Katie Wilson, a progressive activist and union leader, is ahead of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell by just 91 votes in the count after last week's election. With almost all ballots counted, she's poised to become the second left-wing candidate in a week to become leader of a major U.S. — Read the rest The post Katie Wilson poised to win Seattle mayor race by razor-thin margin appeared first on Boing Boing.

Monday Ballot Drop: Wilson Is Up, But It Is Too Tight To Call

Ahhhhhhhhh by Stranger Election Control Board Alright gooners, big news.  For the first time this election, Katie Wilson is up 49.83 percent to Bruce Harrell’s 49.79 percent. Almost everything is counted, with fewer than 10,000 ballots left. This is a tight race.  WHY VOTING IN LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTERS Katie Wilson is ahead by 91 votes. She needed 54.7 percent of the vote this drop. She got 55.7 percent of it. She’s barely winning. Though these e…

Katie Wilson likely to be Seattle’s next mayor

Katie Wilson, a staple of Seattle’s progressive politics, who for years toiled behind the scenes of City Hall in pursuit of higher taxes on Amazon and stronger regulations for renters, is likely to be the city’s 58th mayor. After trailing by more than 10,000 votes the day after the election,…