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Seattle Elects a Left-Wing Mayor With a Light Résumé but Mamdani Appeal

Katie Wilson, who narrowly defeated the incumbent, Bruce Harrell, emerged from the city’s left-wing activist class and brings with her little experience in governing.

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Seattle’s mayor-elect, Katie Wilson, was elected on a wave of energy from the political left, in Seattle and beyond.
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Katie Wilson, a Political Newcomer, Is Elected Mayor in Seattle

Ms. Wilson, a self-described socialist, joined the race after Mayor Bruce Harrell opposed taxing high-income residents to finance construction of new housing.

© Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

Katie Wilson had never sought public office before her run for mayor in Seattle.
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