SEATTLE — Katie Wilson, who took a lead in the primary to become Seattle’s next mayor, rejected the notion Friday that she does not have sufficient experience for political office . " I’ve spent 14 years working at city hall as an outsider," she said.

Wilson, pitted against incumbent Bruce Harrell, took 50.8% of the primary vote to Harrell’s 42.2%. The two squared off Friday night in a debate hosted by KING 5 in partnership with The Seattle Times.

Wilson is the co-founder and executive director of the Transit Riders Union (TRU). During her time leading TRU, she has focused her work on stronger renter protections, increasing worker wages and efforts to provide more affordable housing. The election is her first time running for an elected office, focusing her campaign on homelessness, af

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