Seattle’s mayoral candidates will go head-to-head Oct. 3 in a live debate hosted by KING 5 and The Seattle Times.

Katie Wilson, an organizer who leads the left-leaning Transit Riders Union, is competing against Mayor Bruce Harrell for the city’s top position. She led Harrell by 9 percentage points in the primary election.

At 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, they will be pressed on their ideas and positions about some of the city’s more pressing issues.

“This election comes at a consequential time for the city. We face a crisis of affordability, questions about public safety in certain neighborhoods, and other persistent problems,” said Michele Matassa Flores, executive editor of The Seattle Times. “Our journalists will press the candidates for clear, detailed answers on the most important topi

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