Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Wilson in 2025 | |
| Mayor-elect of Seattle | |
| Assuming office January 1, 2026 | |
| Succeeding | Bruce Harrell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katherine Barrett Wilson July 12, 1982 Binghamton, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Scott Myers (m. 2004) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | David Sloan Wilson (father) Sloan Wilson (grandfather) |
| Education | Balliol College, Oxford (dropped out) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Katherine Barrett Wilson[1] (born July 12, 1982) is an American politician, activist, community organizer and writer who is the mayor-elect of Seattle.[2] Wilson is the co-founder and executive director of the Transit Riders Union.
In August 2025, Wilson came in first in the primary for the 2025 mayoral election. She advanced to the general election with incumbent mayor Bruce Harrell. She would beat Harrell by a small number of votes.[3][4][5] She will be the city's first millennial mayor.[6]
Wilson calls herself a democratic socialist.[6]
References
- ↑ "Katherine Barrett Wilson (KATIE WILSON)". Public Disclosure Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ Kroman, David (2025-11-12). "Katie Wilson elected Seattle's next mayor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "King, Washington Election Results 2025 | civicAPI". www.civicapi.org.
- ↑ Kroman, David (2025-11-11). "Katie Wilson's lead grows, likely to be Seattle's next mayor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ↑ "Ballot Drop: Katie Wilson is Likely Our Next Mayor". The Stranger.
- 1 2 "Katie Wilson poised to be Seattle's first Millennial mayor".