Katie Wilson (Washington)
Katie Wilson is running for election for Mayor of Seattle in Washington. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. She advanced from the primary on August 5, 2025.
Biography
Katie Wilson studied physics and philosophy at Oxford University. Her career experience includes working as the co-founder and executive director of the Transit Riders Union (TRU). Her other experience includes being a political columnist for Cascade PBS, PubliCola, The Urbanist, and The Stranger.[1]
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) | 50.7 | 98,562 |
| ✔ | | Bruce Harrell (Nonpartisan) | 41.2 | 80,043 |
 | Joe Mallahan (Nonpartisan) | 4.4 | 8,538 | |
 | Ry Armstrong (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 2,120 | |
 | Clinton Bliss (Nonpartisan) | 1.1 | 2,046 | |
| Isaiah Willoughby (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 817 | ||
 | Joe Molloy (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 799 | |
| Thaddeus Whelan (Nonpartisan) | 0.4 | 716 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 588 | ||
| Total votes: 194,229 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alexander Barickman (Nonpartisan)
- David Tuniman (Nonpartisan)
Polls
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Election campaign finance
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Satellite spending
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Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[2][3][4]
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Endorsements
Wilson received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- UFCW 3000
- PROTEC17
- Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates of Washington
- Seattle Transit Riders Union
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Other survey responses
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Campaign ads
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Katie Wilson 2025 campaign website, "Home," accessed June 30, 2025
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
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