SEATTLE — The mayoral race pits incumbent Bruce Harrell against challenger Katie Wilson. Voters will decide who earns the key to the Emerald City.
As of November 5, Harrell is leading the race with 73,883 votes (53.84%) and Wilson has 62,700 votes (45.69%.
The first ballot count dropped for the General Election around 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Harrell was leading, 53% to 46%.
In the Primary Election in August, Harrell was trailing Wilson by about 18,000 votes.
Harrell has said that he was to continue working on public safety, and will continue work on addressing housing affordability and issues faced by small business owners.
He has been endorsed by Gov. Bob Ferguson, Attorney General Nick Brown and three former Democratic governors, among others.
Wilson is the founder and Executive Director of the Transit Riders Union. She studied physics and philosophy at Oxford University before moving to Seattle in 2004.
Since moving to Seattle, Wilson has led campaigns to raise the minimum wage and win stronger renter protections across Seattle, Kenmore, Kirkland, Redmond, Burien, SeaTac, Shoreline, Tukwila, and unincorporated King County.
Her platform includes tackling “skyrocketing living costs, homelessness, public safety, and Trump’s cruel and chaotic attacks,” she said.
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