Katie Wilson for Seattle

Thrilled to add to this article about Jersey City’s own progressive candidates for mayor and city council ⁠— Mussab Ali and Jake Ephros.

There's really a desire for a new kind of leadership and action. And I think that that's true across the country.

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Our Favorite Progressive Candidates in 2025 - Katie Wilson, Mayor of Seattle, WA — Jejune Magazine Even though it is an “off-year” for elections, several large US cities are holding mayoral elections this year, including New York City and San Antonio. In Seattle’s open primary, millennial progress...

Thanks to Jejune Magazine for selecting me as one of their favorite progressive candidates this year! #thisisyourcity

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"[T]he outcome of the city’s decision was that for nearly a year, Seattle paid for just as many rooms as before yet helped fewer and fewer people off the street with them."
- ProPublica on Mayor Harrell's mismanagement.

I will get results on homelessness: www.wilsonforseattle.com/homelessness

A PAC supporting Bruce Harrell has now raised more than $1 million from wealthy donors, and soon they will use it to attack me so that our city stays unaffordable. With less than a month until election day, I want to make a few things clear. #thisisyourcity

A picture of a poster on a utility pole. The poster is a picture of a poster on a utility pole.

OK, Mariners fans I took this picture of a poster of a picture of a poster I made for a rally I hosted for @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social on the night of the first home playoff win for the team in a quarter of a century and if that doesn’t mean someone I’ll be damned post skeet

Another excerpt: "I think she is hands down the smartest, most strategic and most effective builder of people power in the city," Herbold said. The successful JumpStart Tax, though, cemented Wilson as a force in City Hall. For former Councilmember Mike O'Brien, Wilson's way of moving through the world was instructive to him as someone still forming his political beliefs. He saw himself as progressive, but never related to the tear-it-down politics of his then-colleague Kshama Sawant. How, then, could he both stick to his beliefs while honoring the part of himself that wanted to work well with others?

It's just the sort of home one might imagine for a scrappy organizer, but far from Harrell's 7,000-square-foot Seward Park home, more typical of a big-city mayor. The incongruity between its diminutive size and the enormous scope of the job Wilson wants is dizzying. It's a disconnect that now colors much of Wilson's life. Since the primary, people recognize her on the street. Her privacy is mostly gone, particularly in the friendly confines of Capitol Hill. Based on what she heard on the campaign trail, she suspected she would do well in the primary but was surprised at just how well. It's changed her view of the city. "All of these people are now looking at me as someone carrying their hopes and dreams and their vision of what Seattle could be, and their hope that this could be a city that they can live in long term, and their children can live in long term, and it feels like a huge responsibility, you know?" she said. "Because it does feel very likely that I'm going to win this race.

More from David Kroman and The Seattle Times:

An image of the Seattle Times article by David Kroman headlined "Katie Wilson's Seattle mayor race: What to know about Harrell's rival"

A screenshot excerpt of the article that reads: "As an organizer of people, she views the major's office as the city's nucleus for coalition-building and effectuating change. "I do think that there is the potential from the mayor's office to just change the way City Hall actually works and executes things in a way that will really have transformative impacts," she said. Wilson's decision to drop out of Oxford sent her cascading through a series of low-paying jobs and toward becoming one of Seattle's most prominent organizers, a leading..."

A screenshot of the article that reads: "For Wilson, they say, there is no delta between theory and practice. "She has lived her life, from dropping out of Oxford onward, very much trying to live all aspects in alignment," said her high school friend Philip Chaffee. "And it's how I understood the direction she was headed even when we were teenagers."

A screenshot of the article that reads: Such was the beginning of the Transit Riders Union. For its first several years, Wilson was focused on transit, pushing for discounted fares for young people and preserving service on King County Metro. "She was hardworking, passionate and very good at working with other people," said Marci Carpenter, who served on the city transit advisory board with Wilson in 2016. Eventually, the organization came to broaden its focus.

Thank you to David Kroman and The Seattle Times for this great profile!

A Katie Wilson for mayor endorsement graphic with a headshot of former 47th district state senator Mona Das

I’m grateful to Mona Das for her endorsement! #thisisyourcity

Katie Wilson stands in the control room of the television station studio with a supporter in a pink jacket.

Getting ready for the KING 5 / Seattle Times debate! Tune in in 10 minutes to watch me and the mayor go head to head! #pinkjacket #goodwill #sneakpeak #thisisyourcity

as well as major labor unions including UFCW 3000 and PROTEC17; every Democratic Party organization in the city; and the thousands of grassroots supporters who powered her primary victory with their democracy vouchers, volunteer doorknocking, and votes.

Wilson’s fast-growing list of endorsers includes elected officials such as State Senators Rebecca Saldaña and Yasmin Trudeau; community leaders like Mauricio Ayon Rodriguez, Cindy Domingo, and Sharon Maeda...

Jayapal cont... "and hallmarks of the fights I take on every single day as your Member of Congress."

Jayapal cont... "She understands the need to build a strong team around her that will ensure her vision becomes reality. She will be a fighter for the principles of equity, immigrant justice, civil rights, and fundamental democratic rights that are all under threat right now..."

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal:
"Katie is an organizer, like me, who has shown her fight and mettle in successfully organizing transit riders from the ground up, working in coalition to pass successful policies like the Jumpstart tax and desperately needed social housing..."

Mosqueda cont... "Katie Wilson’s experience and record run deep, and I know firsthand her commitment to building a city that works for all of us.”

King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda:
“I’ve been proud to work with Katie Wilson to champion progressive policies like Seattle’s JumpStart Payroll Expense Tax, stronger renter protections, and a higher minimum wage for unincorporated King County..."

A graphic in Katie Wilson for Mayor campaign colors reading "Rep. Pramila Jayapal and King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda announce endorsements of Katie Wilson."

As a coalition of billionaires, landlords, and real estate developers invest more than $1.2 million in Bruce Harrell’s re-election, local progressive leaders Pramila Jayapal and Teresa Mosqueda are announcing their endorsements of Katie Wilson.

The Making of Katie Wilson She’s coming for the mayor’s office.

Thank you to The Stranger for this in-depth profile! #thisisyourcity www.thestranger.com/news/2025/10...

Capitol Hill Updates to Support Route 2’s Return to E Union St - SDOT Blog Blog post providing information about updates to E Union St between 12th Ave and 11th Ave, in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

Instead of having to do a rally this weekend (phew!) … take that energy and go knock on doors for @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social who wouldn’t be this ridiculous if elected!

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A smiling group of 6 people hold Wilson for Mayor signs.

Thanks so much to the incredible community leaders Mijo Lee, Jessica Ramirez, Lisa Chen, and Angela Garbes for co-hosting a great party last night. And a special thanks to Cindy Domingo for her support during this campaign and and for her long service as a movement leader fighting for justice.

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Two people hold a yellow “Katie Wilson for Mayor” sign in a book store. They are white and smiling at the camera.

“We've long admired Katie's hard work for renters, workers, and transit riders…She has the experience necessary to bring back the bustle in our neighborhoods, build up housing abundance, and create a more vibrant social fabric for Seattle." Thanks, Tallis and Hillary Moore of Couth Buzzard Books!

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Join @harperbizarre.bsky.social and @misstexas1988.bsky.social at Neighbours Nightclub for a 💅🏻King-5 Debate Watch Party! #thisisyourcity

CHS: There may be an appetite sometimes for a candidate that can say no in a good way. I guess that may be part of it, right? Wilson: Absolutely, and I very much recognize the things that I want to do as mayor are not going to be universally popular, and I think that one of the reasons why we've seen a lot of good things not happen and we seem to be kind of paralyzed in a lot of respects is that the easiest thing is to do nothing. Even when the status quo sucks, even when the status quo isn't good for most people, it is much easier to just say, "Well, we're just not going to do anything," because we'll get less political pushback from inaction than action. And that's not my style, so I want to do things.

“Even when the status quo sucks, even when the status quo isn't good for most people, it is much easier to just say, ‘Well, we're just not going to do anything,’ because we'll get less political pushback […]. And that's not my style, so I want to do things.”
- @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social

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Volunteer to elect Katie Wilson for Seattle Mayor! · Wilson for Seattle on Mobilize My name is Katie Wilson and I’m running to be your next mayor. I want to bring your power and your voice into City Hall.

Thanks for the support! We can make this city work for all of us, but it will take all of us — sign up to knock doors or phonebank if you’re able!

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Sixty’s a good goal 🤔

YouTube video by Katie Wilson for Seattle The Big Dumper’s City Needs Public Restrooms!

We should be solving our problems, not spraying them away. That’s why I’m fighting for clean, accessible, and safe bathrooms for our city. Whether you’re the Big Dumper or a mom with a toddler, you shouldn’t have to scour the city for a place to poop. #thisisyourcity

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Seattle shelter tally falls short of Harrell's campaign pledge Harrell promised 2,000 units in year one. After 3+ years, he was still short, an Axios review finds.

Bruce Harrell promised in 2021 to build 2,000 units of emergency shelter or permanent supportive housing. He fell short, and Axios Seattle caught his team tried to fudge the numbers:

I agree! Let’s get it done!