Elections

‘It’s a coin flip.’ Experts say Seattle mayor’s race still too close to call

Activist Katie Wilson continues to gain on incumbent Bruce Harrell in the closely watched race for Seattle mayor. As of Friday’s ballot count, Wilson was just 4,300 votes behind Harrell, narrowing his early lead. With about 45,000 ballots left to tally, independent analysts weren’t ready to call the race.

Girmay Zahilay claims victory in King County executive race as Balducci concedes

Girmay Zahilay has claimed victory in the race for King County executive, as his opponent Claudia Balducci conceded Friday. The two are both currently County Council members representing opposite sides of Lake Washington.

Decision Desk HQ retracts call projecting Harrell’s victory in Seattle mayor’s race

The firm Decision Desk HQ has rescinded their projection that incumbent Bruce Harrell would prevail over his challenger Katie Wilson in the Seattle mayor’s race.

Was 2025 the year of the youth vote in Seattle and beyond?

This article was written and reported by a student in the Journalism & Public Interest Communication Program at the University of Washington in Seattle as part of the UW News Lab, which allows advanced students to work with professional news outlets in the Seattle area.

In Seattle mayor’s race, history gives Katie Wilson supporters reason to hope

Trump says election puts shutdown pressure on Republicans but wants to end filibuster

After Republicans lost big in Tuesday's elections, adding pressure to end the government shutdown, President Trump pushed changes to Senate rules to bypass the need for Democratic-votes.

Democrats' 2025 election wins go beyond big races to places like Georgia, Pennsylvania

Democrats enjoyed major wins beyond just the marquee races, up and down the ballot — and across the country — continuing the party's momentum heading into the 2026 midterm elections.