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Bruce Harrell Holds Election Night Lead in Seattle Mayoral Race
Incumbent Bruce Harrell leads with about 54% of votes against challenger Katie Wilson, who aims to be Seattle's third female mayor amid debates on housing and safety.
- Thursday, incumbent Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell led challenger Katie Wilson with 53.59% to 46.41%, leaving the race uncertain as late ballots are counted.
- Wilson previously led the August primary by almost 10%, receiving 50.9% to Harrell's 41.34%, while Harrell entered 2025 as the heavy favorite with long City Hall tenure.
- Harrell's campaign shifted strategy to question Wilson's experience and criticized her lack of cost estimates, while Wilson, as Transit Riders Union co-founder, focused on renter protections and affordable housing.
- Only about 23% of registered voters' ballots were counted Tuesday, and King County elections expect at least another 180 ballots with new counts each afternoon until finished.
- If Harrell holds his lead he would win a second term, a two-decade first, while the tight result already represents a comeback from his primary loss.
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell leads challenger Katie Wilson in close race
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell leads challenger Katie Wilson by 7% of votes on election night, coming back from being bested in the August primary.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Center
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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