'No one saw us coming.' Katie Wilson accepts mayoral win in Seattle

Dyer Oxley

Amy Radil

November 13, 2025 / 3:58 pm

After a "bruising nine months" campaigning for Seattle mayor, Katie Wilson said "it's time to come together" as she officially accepted her mayoral win Thursday afternoon, hours after Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded .

"I am delighted, beyond delighted, to be your next mayor," Wilson told a crowd of supporters gathered at the Seattle Labor Temple.

She thanked Mayor Harrell for his years of service to the city, despite their differences.

"No one saw us coming," Wilson said, giving credit for the win to her supporters and their efforts volunteering, posting on social media, holding house parties, and other activities. She added that she greatly needed the support becaus

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