Overview
- The latest tally shows Wilson ahead by about 1,976 votes with fewer remaining ballots than her margin, leading local outlets to call the race.
- Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office scheduled a Thursday address that local reports expect to serve as his concession.
- Wilson trailed on Election Night but overtook Harrell on Nov. 7 as late mail ballots broke strongly in her favor.
- A 43-year-old first-time officeholder, Wilson co-founded and leads the Transit Riders Union and ran as a movement-backed progressive.
- Her platform centers on cheaper transit, progressive taxes, stronger renter protections, and universal child care, and she faces early tests on affordability, homelessness, public safety, and World Cup qualifying events projected to draw 400,000 to 750,000 visitors.