Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell tops challenger Katie Wilson in initial election results

BY FRANK SUMRALL
MyNorthwest Lead Editor
Incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell is leading community organizer Katie Wilson in the Seattle mayoral race.

According to Tuesday’s initial results, Harrell garnered 53% of the vote, compared to Wilson earning 46% of the vote.

Harrell is seeking to become the first re-elected mayor for Seattle since Greg Nickels in 2009.

Both he and Wilson emerged from the state’s August primary as the two leading candidates for mayor in Seattle. Wilson received 98,562 votes (50.75%) compared to Harrell’s 80,043 votes (41.21%).

Wilson, who has never run for public office before this election, is best known for co-founding and leading the Transit Riders Union, an organization dedicated to improving public transportation and advocating for workers’ rights.

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Surprised actually. I don't live in Seattle nor do I have a problem with either of them. We shall see.