2025 Seattle mayoral election
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The 2025 Seattle mayoral election is scheduled to be held on November 2, 2025, with a primary election on August 3. Incumbent mayor Bruce Harrell is eligible to run for re-election.
Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Candidate | Experience | Announced | Ref |
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Graham Gori |
Shaman, former owner of the Portico Latin Bistro | April 23, 2024 | [1] |
Rapper | January 1, 2013 | [2][3] |
Declared intent to run
[edit]- Bruce Harrell, incumbent mayor (2022-) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)[citation needed]
Potential
[edit]- Sally Jewell, former United States Secretary of the Interior (2013-2017) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)[4]
- Melinda Gates, philanthropist[4]
- Girmay Zahilay, member of the Seattle City Council (2020-) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)[4]
- Kate Joncas, urban development consultant[4]
- Reuven Carlyle, former member of the Washington Senate (2016-2023) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)[4]
- Colleen Echohawk, candidate for mayor in 2021 and executive director of the Chief Seattle Club[4]
- Casey Sixkiller, candidate for mayor in 2021 and former deputy mayor of Seattle[4]
- Art Langlie, candidate for mayor in 2021, businessman, and grandson of former mayor of Seattle and governor of Washington Arthur B. Langlie[4]
- Jessyn Farrell, former state representative for the 46th district (2013–2017), candidate for mayor in 2017 and 2021 (Party Affiliation: Democratic)[4]
- Derek Kilmer, member of the United States House of Representatives (2013-2025) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)[4]
- Sally Clark, member of the Seattle City Council[4]
- Helen Howell, homelessness advisor[4]
- Gerald Johnson, attorney[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Erikson, Kira (April 23, 2024). "South Whidbey shaman running for Seattle mayor". Whidbey News-Times. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Haggerty, Benjamin Hammond [@macklemore] (January 1, 2013). "It's OFFICIAL..... I'm running for Mayor of Seattle in 2025. Spread the word. We got a campaign to win" (Tweet). Retrieved July 25, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Thomas, Linda (January 3, 2013). "Seattle rapper Macklemore to run for mayor. Really?". MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Wanted: An Early Challenger to Mayor Half-a-Loaf". Post Alley. September 14, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2024.