Zohran Mamdani's swift victory in New York City's Democratic primary has led to a wave of momentum for progressive candidates in other cities. This trend has now reached the other side of the country: Seattle's upcoming mayoral race has been whittled down to two candidates, one of whom, Katie Wilson, shares a similar platform and template to Mamdani. While Seattle won't head to the polls until November, experts are pointing to Wilson's candidacy as an example of the progressive "Mamdani effect" taking hold.

Who are the candidates for Seattle mayor?

Wilson is the co-founder and head of the Transit Riders Union, a group organizing to improve public transportation in Seattle . Her mayoral campaign is her first foray into electoral politics, and she has campaigned on a strongly progressiv

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