Overview
- Both campaigns worked late Monday to reach last-minute voters and plan election‑night watch parties as results begin to arrive Tuesday.
- Incumbent Bruce Harrell sharpened his case on management credentials, arguing Katie Wilson lacks executive experience and mismanaged a small nonprofit budget.
- Wilson highlighted budget bona fides by citing her leadership designing Seattle’s Jumpstart payroll expense tax, which she says generates nearly $400 million annually, and she criticized rising deficits under Harrell.
- Turnout is the central variable, with Wilson focusing on door‑to‑door outreach and younger voters after winning the August primary by roughly 10 points in a low‑turnout contest.
- Analysts say the race could signal directions in Democratic politics, drawing comparisons to New York’s progressive‑versus‑establishment battles and noting public safety concerns such as open drug markets in Little Saigon.