In Seattle, the two marquee races of 2025 — the Seattle mayor and the King County executive — were too close to call on election night.

But some conclusions can be drawn, even with thousands of votes still left to count.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, after a drubbing in the August primary, got up off the mat and leads what looks to be a razor close race for reelection. The Seattle City Council’s era of being dominated by business-friendly moderates appears to be waning. And, even in the smallest elections, money can’t always buy electoral success.

Here are five takeaways from election night.

Generational change?

The national Democratic Party continues to grapple with leaders who are well past retirement age, but the Seattle area might be headed for a new generation of leadership.

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