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Ry Armstrong
Ry Armstrong ran for election for Mayor of Seattle in Washington. Armstrong lost in the primary on August 5, 2025.
Biography
Ry Armstrong was born in Seattle, Washington. Armstrong earned a bachelor's degree from Central Washington University in 2016 and a graduate degree from American University in 2019. Armstrong's career experience includes working as an activist.[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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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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2023
See also: City elections in Seattle, Washington (2023)
General election
General election for Seattle City Council District 3
Joy Hollingsworth defeated Alex Hudson in the general election for Seattle City Council District 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joy Hollingsworth (Nonpartisan) | 52.9 | 17,805 |
 | Alex Hudson (Nonpartisan) | 46.7 | 15,709 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 119 | ||
| Total votes: 33,633 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Seattle City Council District 3
The following candidates ran in the primary for Seattle City Council District 3 on August 1, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joy Hollingsworth (Nonpartisan) | 36.9 | 9,690 |
| ✔ | | Alex Hudson (Nonpartisan) | 36.5 | 9,601 |
| Bobby Goodwin (Nonpartisan) | 10.5 | 2,755 | ||
| Alex Cooley (Nonpartisan) | 4.3 | 1,118 | ||
| Efrain Hudnell (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 1,081 | ||
 | Andrew Ashiofu (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 1,059 | |
| Ry Armstrong (Nonpartisan) | 1.9 | 488 | |
| Shobhit Agarwal (Nonpartisan) | 1.5 | 406 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 82 | ||
| Total votes: 26,280 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
Ry Armstrong did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Other survey responses
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2023
Ry Armstrong completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Armstrong's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Together, we will establish a universal “right-to-shelter,” pass robust renter protections and rent control, work to reform our strained policing system (in partnership with the BIPOC community) in building specific alternatives to those more traditional response models, and create America’s first carbon free city by 2030.
I believe that we get more done for the city and its residents when we put aside divisive rhetoric and work together toward a common goal. Inspired by the work of Senator Sanders, I identify as a pragmatic Democratic Socialist and believe that I’m the most progressive candidate running for this seat. Furthermore, as a lifetime Sierra Club member and activist with Extinction Rebellion, Seattle will never see a stronger advocate for protecting our environment and battling the impacts of climate change.
As a third-generation union worker and member of two locals, I am deeply committed to go beyond business-as-usual and fight as a warrior for the labor movement and the working people of Seattle. We can do more to lift up wages and worker protections while also focusing on economic recovery. These are the values I will bring to the Council when elected.- Shelter
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- Sustainability
Green Party of Washington
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 4, 2023
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