Left-wing activist Katie Wilson came out ahead of incumbent Democratic Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell in Tuesday’s mayoral primary election — placing her in a strong position to defeat the incumbent in November’s general election.
Wilson — whom multiple leftist outlets have favorably compared to socialist Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani — received 46.21% of the nonpartisan primary vote, while Harrell received 44.86%. Wilson was prominently endorsed by the King County Democratic Party and the Democratic committees of multiple Washington legislative districts.
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