US EditionSeattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faces a hard reelection fight against progressive activist Katie Wilson
Progressive candidate Katie Wilson leads by nearly 10 points after the August primary amid voter concerns over public safety, homelessness, and affordability, according to local polls.
- Mid‑October, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and Katie Wilson met at a climate forum as Harrell faces a tough reelection fight amid voter concern over public safety, homelessness, and affordability.
- After a year when Harrell appeared positioned to win easily, President Donald Trump's return has helped reawaken Seattle's progressive voters, boosting momentum for Katie Wilson's challenge.
- A DHM Research poll of 600 Seattle residents shows nearly 70 percent are satisfied with city life while Wilson voters report higher satisfaction than Harrell voters, and Wilson won the August primary by nearly 10 points.
- Harrell has endorsements from Gov. Ferguson, AG Brown, and Buttigieg, while Wilson garners support from Rep. Jayapal, highlighting the race’s political stakes.
- Policy differences include Wilson's city capital gains tax proposal to fund housing, which Harrell opposes, while both support protecting Seattle's sanctuary city status amid about $150 million a year in federal funding.
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Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faces a hard reelection fight against progressive activist Katie Wilson
Democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell faces a tough reelection fight against progressive activist Katie Wilson as voters in the liberal city question whether he’s done enough in his first term to address public safety, homelessness and affordability.
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