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Joe Mallahan
Joe Mallahan ran for election for Mayor of Seattle in Washington. Mallahan lost in the primary on August 5, 2025.
Biography
Joe Mallahan earned a bachelor's degree from the Catholic University of America in 1985, a master's degree the University of Washington in 1990, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 1993. Mallahan's experience includes working as the former vice president of business development at T-Mobile. He was also a 2009 Seattle mayoral candidate.[1][2]
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in Seattle, Washington (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Mayor of Seattle
Incumbent Bruce Harrell and Katie Wilson are running in the general election for Mayor of Seattle on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Bruce Harrell (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Katie Wilson (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Seattle
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Seattle on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katie Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 48.1 | 55,214 |
| ✔ | | Bruce Harrell (Nonpartisan) | 43.6 | 50,061 |
 | Joe Mallahan (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 5,333 | |
 | Clinton Bliss (Nonpartisan) | 1.2 | 1,419 | |
 | Ry Armstrong (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 1,223 | |
| Isaiah Willoughby (Nonpartisan) | 0.5 | 526 | ||
| Thaddeus Whelan (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 483 | ||
 | Joe Molloy (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 482 | |
| Total votes: 114,741 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alexander Barickman (Nonpartisan)
- David Tuniman (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Other survey responses
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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