Bruce Harrell (D) maintains edge over Katie Wilson (D) in Seattle mayor's race

Mayor Bruce Harrell’s lead over challenger Katie Wilson grew slightly on Wednesday, following the afternoon drop of roughly 23,000 new Seattle ballots.

After leading Wilson by just over 7 percentage points Tuesday night, Harrell’s margin is now up to 8, 53.8% to 45.7%.

Though left-wing candidates in Seattle usually gain ground in late-counted ballots, that trend often does not show up until the Thursday after the election, when the bulk of ballots left in dropboxes are counted. Wednesday’s count, by contrast, is generally a continuation of election night, in which Harrell did well.

The race is still a toss-up: Harrell’s election night lead is narrow enough that Wilson could close the gap but wide enough that it would not be surprising for him to hold on to win.



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