2025 Seattle mayoral election

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Bruce Harrell
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The 2025 Seattle mayoral election is scheduled to be held on November 4, 2025, with a primary election on August 5, 2025.^[1] Incumbent mayor Bruce Harrell announced he is running for re-election.

Candidates

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Declared

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Ry Armstrong, member of the Seattle LGBTQ Commission and candidate for city council in 2023 (Party Affiliation: Democratic)^[2]
Graham Gori, shaman^[3]
Bruce Harrell, incumbent mayor (2022–present) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)^[4]
Joe Molloy, nonprofit board member^[5]
Rachael Savage, business owner (Party Affiliation: Republican)^[2]
Katie Wilson, community organizer (Party Affiliation: Democratic)^[6]

Filed paperwork

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Alexander Barickman, analyst^[7]
Thaddeus Whelan^[8]

Primary election

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Endorsements

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Bruce Harrell

U.S. Representatives

Pramila Jayapal, U.S. Representative from Washington's 7th congressional district^[6]

References

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^ "Seattle Elections - FAQs". web6.seattle.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
^ ^a ^b Carter, Justin (2025-02-13). "Broadway business owner enters Seattle mayor's race as — gasp — a Republican". Capitol Hill Seattle News. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
^ Erikson, Kira (2024-04-23). "South Whidbey shaman running for Seattle mayor". Whidbey News-Times. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
^ Kroman, David (2024-12-09). "Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell running for reelection". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
^ Radil, Amy (6 March 2025). "Running for Seattle mayor from Tent City 3". KUOW-FM. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
^ ^a ^b Kroman, David (2025-03-12). "Progressive organizer joins mayoral race against Harrell". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
^ "Alexander Barickman - 2025". Washington State Public Disclosure Commission. 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
^ "Participating Candidates - DemocracyVoucher". Seattle.gov. City of Seattle. Retrieved 5 March 2025.

External links

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Official campaign websites

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