Katie Wilson

Op-Ed: Hoisting ‘Supercar’ 47 Stories Inaugurates Condo Opening, New Gilded Age » The Urbanist # A million-dollar McLaren Elva briefly graced the 47th floor rooftop next to the jacuzzi to promote the

Throwback to the time that The Urbanist sent Katie Wilson to cover the grand opening of a Belltown highrise, which featured the hoisting of a $1.6 million supercar to the building's roof. But how people cover child care costs is a scandal, am I right?
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Lenny Wilkens, godfather of Seattle basketball, dies at 88 Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens, who led the Sonics to their only NBA title and was an ambassador of Seattle basketball for more than 50 years, has died at 88.

RIP to Lenny Wilkens, one of the greatest players and coaches (and player-coaches) in Supersonics history. His contributions to this city, including the 1979 championship, were enormous. He will be missed.

Most important, contra Westneat and Horsey, who seem to think this race is about grievance and anger: it’s really about hope. Hundreds of volunteers are out knocking on doors every week because they share our positive vision for Seattle's future. #ThisIsYOURCity

Say it with me: affordability, homelessness, public safety. Apparently it’s just really hard for my opponent and his backers to accept that voters have noticed and are responding to his failures on these quality-of-life issues. /

Unsheltered homelessness in Boston is WAY lower than in Seattle: “Only 6 percent of the region’s homeless population is unsheltered, far below the national average of 40 percent.” Meantime, a whopping 58% of the Seattle area’s homeless population is unsheltered. That’s the highest in the country.

If this was primarily a backlash election against incumbents in deep blue cities, Michelle Wu in Boston would be fighting for her political life, too. But she’s coasting to reelection. Why? Because she’s seen as a fighter for affordability, and Boston is one of the safest big cities in the country.

Yes, younger voters overwhelmingly support my campaign, and sure, the youth are the repository of idealism. But you know what else? They’re the ones who feel the affordability crisis in their bones, who can’t imagine building a life here because rent, food, childcare, everything costs so much.

Yes, I talk about progressive revenue on the campaign trail. But I haven’t been shouting about taxing billionaires. Rather, I talk about how we can address the City’s massive structural budget deficit, which has widened as Harrell repeatedly kicks the can down the road and adds one-time spending.

There’s no doubt that Trump’s election and an out-of-touch Democratic party establishment are factors in this race, and also that young voters aren’t enchanted by Harrell. But far and away the issues with the most “heat” in this campaign are affordability, homelessness, and public safety.

Seattle voters are divided by age more than ideology In a poll about the mayor’s race, Katie Wilson was the choice of young voters, while Bruce Harrell was the favorite of those in upper age brackets.

Horsey, meantime, blames the imprudent youth:

The switch that flipped in Seattle politics The sight of unimaginable Big Tech wealth at the gates of American democracy shook Seattle politics. The mayor, among others, may not survive the quake.

I guess we’re at the point in the campaign where pundits and consultants make excuses as to why their candidate is losing. 🧵

Westneat points to Trump and his fawning billionaires:

Lobbing Scorchers: Meet The Seattle Mayoral Candidate Everyone's Talking About! https://www.sounderatheart.com/content/media/2024/10/

Mayoral candidate @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social made a second appearance on @lobbingscorchers.com and talked about the World Cup and her vision for Seattle (For the record: Mayor Harrell has declined an invite).

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Thanks to @kuow.org for issuing this correction.

Taking a page out of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s book: If you think the problem is that my parents are helping with my childcare expenses during this campaign, vote for Harrell. If you know the problem is that childcare is wildly unaffordable in Seattle, vote for me.

This is really disappointing reporting from @kuow.org. They could have followed up after the interview to ask me to actually review the 990 forms (which I didn't have in front of me during the interview!) and explain what they saw as a discrepancy. Instead they just ran the story. /

As the article noted, I was listed on TRU's 2022 tax form. That’s because we filled out the full version of the 990 form that year, not the EZ version — and on that one, you do have to itemize certain staff (though not all) regardless of salary level.

Those forms do report the total amount TRU spent on salaries and benefits (about $150k each year) but they don’t report individual employees BECAUSE THAT WAS NOT REQUIRED.

In fact, on the 990EZ form TRU filled out in those two years (linked to from the article), you only have to list employees who “received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization.” My salary was under that amount, as was the salary of TRU’s other employee at that time.

It claims that TRU’s 2023 and 2024 tax filings are “at odds” with my personal financial statement from the city because they show that “Wilson hasn’t drawn any money from the organization in the last two years.” This is simply FALSE.

Katie Wilson can barely afford to live in Seattle. That's why she wants to be mayor Katie Wilson presents herself as a sensible coalition-builder who runs a small nonprofit and has lived the working-class life. A renter and a mother, she runs on issues close to her heart. She speaks ...

I just got around to actually reading this @kuow.org piece on me, and there’s ANOTHER major inaccuracy, beyond the "parents pay my bills" bit. 🧵

TRU's tax forms from those years DO report the total amount we spent on salaries and benefits (about $150k each year) but they don’t list individual employees or their salaries BECAUSE THAT WAS NOT REQUIRED.

In fact, on the 990EZ form TRU filled out in those two years (linked to from the article), it's only required to itemize employees who “received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization.” My salary was under that amount, as was that of TRU’s other employee.

It claims that TRU’s 2023 and 2024 tax filings are “at odds” with my personal financial statement to the city because they show that “Wilson hasn’t drawn any money from the organization in the last two years.” This is FALSE.

Shooting our next campaign video!

Can Progressive Mayors Redeem the Democratic Party? Zohran Mamdani isn’t the only candidate challenging the status quo—and having fun doing it.

It's not just Mamdani. Michelle Wu, Katie Wilson--the Dems may soon have a remarkable cast of young, gifted mayors
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All the cautions in my earlier statement still apply. As mayor, I’ll be excited to move forward with this if we've developed a solid plan with strong community buy-in, one that solves a real problem & is a wise use of resources relative to other things we could be doing. That’s just good governance.

(2) WA’s largest private-sector union, representing grocery workers, tells me they’re interested in partnering to create a public-option grocery store. With their industry experience and relationships, that becomes WAY more feasible.

What changed is pretty simple! (1) The Lake City Fred Meyer closure threatens to create a food & pharmacy desert in a neighborhood that clearly has the customer base to support a grocery store. The surrounding community is angry about it and looking for solutions.

Mostly Economics Podcast Mostly Economics is a weekly podcast hosted by CEPR Senior Economist and co-founder, Dean Baker, about ways US economic policies affect everyday lives—from household budgets to global trade relationsh...

I had a great time talking with ‪@deanbaker13.bsky.social‬ on his Mostly Economics podcast about how local governments can support independent journalism and strengthen our democracy. Check it out! cepr.net/mostly-econo...

Wilson for Seattle Bicycle Rally on Lake Washington Blvd · Wilson for Seattle Meet other neighbors and families excited about Katie Wilson’s campaign for mayor during Bicycle Weekend! When & Where: August 23, 2025 11:00a Decoration Station and Orientation – 43rd Ave S and La...

RSVP is live for the Wilson for Seattle family-friendly Bike Parade this upcoming Bicycle Weekend, cohosted with @seattlebikeblog.com! We’ll have bike decorating, snacks, a no-drop bike parade, and more! Join us August 23rd!