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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) | 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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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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