Posted on 08/06/2025 2:29:11 AM PDT by Libloather
Longtime progressive activist Katie Wilson will face off against incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell in November's general election after securing the top two places in Tuesday's nonpartisan mayoral primary.
Wilson secured around 46% of the vote to Harrell's 45%, according to reporting from FOX 13.
"Tonight, we got results that were even better than we hoped, and it's likely to only get better," Wilson wrote on X. "Seattle, you showed up! It's clear that voters want change. This is your city. Join the campaign, and let's get this done!"
Widely known for her role in helping establish and continuing to lead the left-wing Transit Riders Union, Wilson champions progressive positions such as minimum wage increases, better access to public transit and affordable housing. She has also pledged to "Trump-proof" the City of Seattle, and has been likened to New York City's Zohran Mamdani by political pundits.
Harrell, who served on the Seattle City Council for more than a decade before being elected mayor in 2021, is considered the establishment candidate in the race.
Both candidates raked in far greater campaign war chests than the other seven candidates who ran in Tuesday's primary, according to Seattle Ethics and Elections records.
Harrell, who received nearly 100 endorsements from current elected officials, narrowly beat out Wilson when it came to fundraising ahead of the primary, bringing in a little over $500,000, according to filings. Wilson, meanwhile, brought in about $475,000 in campaign contributions.
Moving on to the general election, Wilson is hoping to prevent Harrell from becoming Seattle's first mayor to win re-election in two decades.
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That’s the stuff nightmares are made of.
Another commie.
“Mamdani-style activist, liberal incumbent” and “progressive activist” in a “nonpartisan” primary? Glad to be thousands of miles away.
The Dem party has never been so dangerous. Full on Communist.
It’s doing a reverse MAGA, Superman Bizarro World. grotesque transmogrification!
At what point does anyone in the media ask about the disturbing trend of Socialism killing everyone that opposes it? It is not like there isn’t mountains of skulls for historical reference. Is that the part that can never be said out loud? We are just supposed to hum along with life until it is our turn?
Holy carp! I hope she shaves her armpits and chest.
20 years ago I thought brick used judiciously would prevent and solve America’s biggest problems.
Now many needed.
Stop thinking that there is an independent media. All communist fascists.
We are no longer in fairy land
For decades now, the youth and other ignorants have been sold how Socialism is a panacea. The ugly truths have been omitted. Do you think it is high time to relearn the horrors of collectivism, and what do you suggest as a vehicle to enlighten the lost?
Let them keep electing these I idiots. In fact encourage it. It doesn’t play anywhere else and it’s nice to have a few zoos exhibiting these fossils.
Yep. Let them serve as examples. I have friends in Seattle, all liberals, and they complain about how expensive it is there “under Trump”. I remind them that our prices are falling.
We are way past forcing the left to ADMIT...
Conservative fantasy.
I dont think the young leftists consider them ugly truths. Just collateral damage.
Antifa is having fun.
So did the Red Guard.
Reread Alinsky.
They think they are correct.. at any cost.
They are getting ready for the BIG TAKE.
Many will die.
Doesn’t sound like somebody I’d vote for. There must be some good conservative candidates out there somewhere. Aren’t any of them running?
Doesn’t sound like somebody I’d vote for. There must be some good conservative candidates out there somewhere. Aren’t any of them running?
Why would a succesful conservative person want to get their hands dirty? More and more elections are between the giant douche and the turd sandwich.
Apparently they either are not awawre or not intersted in becoming aware of where those high prices started. It wasn’t Trump’s idea.
Doesn’t sound like somebody I’d vote for. There must be some good conservative candidates out there somewhere. Aren’t any of them running?
I drive through Seattle in both directions, twice, two days a week, on I-5. Nobody with any common sense wants to spend any time in downtown Seattle, day or night. It is not a safe place and neither one of these candidates has any intention of actually changing the dangerous mess Seattle has become.
Liberals are mentally unwilling to link cause and effect if the cause is the socialist government that they voted for. You see this in every blue jurisdiction. NYC crime ridden sh!thole now but the moronic voters there are on track to put hard left Marxist Mamdani in as next mayor. When (and not if) his tried and failed every time schemes fail again the Democrat voters will have only themselves to blame, and their egos will never permit that - so blame Trump. Blame those deplorable MAGA voters. Blame everyone but the people responsible because tootsie rolls in Seattle, NYC, etc. YOU are responsible. You brought it on yourselves.
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