Overview
- Initial election-night results showed Bruce Harrell ahead by roughly 7–8 points, including 53.3% to 46.2% in King County with about 23% of ballots counted statewide.
- A Wednesday update widened his edge to about 53.8% to 45.7% with roughly 139,000 votes tallied, though analysts cautioned the drop was not decisive.
- King County reported more than 115,000 Seattle ballots still to process, and local observers noted later ballot drops often move left.
- Katie Wilson won the August primary by nearly 10 points over Harrell, highlighting the possibility of late-count gains for the challenger.
- Progressive candidates posted strong early showings in other races, including Erika Evans for city attorney and council contenders Alexis Mercedes Rinck and Dionne Foster.