US EditionProgressive Katie Wilson ousts Democratic incumbent in Seattle mayor’s race
- Wednesday, Katie Wilson defeated incumbent Bruce Harrell after the lead exceeded remaining ballots; Harrell conceded Thursday at Seattle City Hall, saying, `I just spoke to mayor-elect Katie Wilson to congratulate her on a hard-fought victory.`
- Amid shifting priorities since 2021, progressive turnout rose as Patrick Schoettmer said voter frustration over affordability and homelessness drove the result and Washington's all-mail elections favored Wilson.
- As of Thursday, King County Elections showed Katie Wilson with about 50.2%, extending a 1,976 vote lead with only 1,320 remaining ballots, making a comeback impossible.
- Standing in the vaulted lobby of Seattle City Hall Thursday, Bruce Harrell conceded, said he spoke with mayor-elect Katie Wilson to congratulate her and offer transition assistance, and Wilson scheduled a news conference for later Thursday.
- Wilson's win positions Seattle among cities embracing movement-backed leadership, adding to a national wave like Zohran Mamdani's New York victory, with a city capital gains tax and 4,000 emergency housing units amid affordability and public-safety challenges.
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A tale of two cities
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faced challenger Katie Wilson in the city’s mayoral race. (Photo by the Seattle Times)Katie Wilson, a community organizer, co-founder of the Transit Riders Union, and self-described socialist, will be Seattle’s next mayor after defeating incumbent Bruce Harrell in one of the closest elections in the city’s history. Harrell co…
Democrat Mayor Concedes Election To Self-Described Socialist
Katie Wilson, a self-described socialist, will officially be Seattle’s next mayor. Incumbent Democrat Mayor Bruce Harrell has conceded the mayor’s race to the progressive candidate. Progressive Candidate On The Verge Of Becoming Mayor In Major U.S. City "I just spoke to mayor-elect Katie Wilson to congratulate her on a hard-fought victory," Harrell said, according toKUOW....
PORTRAIT - At 43, she dislodged outgoing mayor Bruce Harrell after one of the tightest elections in the city's history.
Katie Wilson Wins Seattle Mayor’s Race After Insurgent Campaign Demanding Affordability
In Seattle, first-term mayor Bruce Harrell has conceded defeat in his reelection fight against community organizer Katie Wilson, who campaigned on a message of affordability in a city where the cost of living has soared. Wilson’s platform calls for progressive taxation to raise revenue from the wealthiest households and corporations to pay for affordable housing and social programs benefiting families. Wilson spoke to reporters Thursday after ma…
MAMDANI OF THE WEST: PEREZ DONORS BEHIND SEATTLE SOCIALIST
The mask is off: Katie Wilson, the Zohran Mamdani of the West and now Seattle’s Mayor-elect, rode into office bankrolled by the same radical “defund the police” group that served as Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s top financial backer. It’s a full-blown endorsement of the radical left’s crusade to defund police, hike taxes, and bulldoze public safety across Washington communities. […]
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