Katie Wilson

Katie Wilson
Wilson in 2025
Mayor of Seattle
Assumed office
January 1, 2026
Preceded byBruce Harrell
Personal details
Born
Katherine Barrett Wilson

(1982-07-12) July 12, 1982 (age 44)
Binghamton, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Scott Myers
​
(m. 2004)​
Children1
RelativesDavid Sloan Wilson (father)
Sloan Wilson (grandfather)
EducationBalliol College, Oxford (dropped out)
WebsiteCampaign website

Katherine Barrett Wilson (born July 12, 1982) is an American politician, activist, community organizer and writer who is the mayor of Seattle. Wilson is the co-founder and executive director of the Transit Riders Union.

In August 2025, Wilson came in first in the primary for the 2025 mayoral election. She advanced to the general election with incumbent mayor Bruce Harrell. She beat Harrell by a small number of votes. She is the city's first millennial mayor.

Wilson calls herself a democratic socialist.

References

  1. ↑ "Katherine Barrett Wilson (KATIE WILSON)". Public Disclosure Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Kroman, David (2025-11-12). "Katie Wilson elected Seattle's next mayor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  3. ↑ "King, Washington Election Results 2025 | civicAPI". www.civicapi.org.
  4. ↑ Kroman, David (2025-11-11). "Katie Wilson's lead grows, likely to be Seattle's next mayor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  5. ↑ "Ballot Drop: Katie Wilson is Likely Our Next Mayor". The Stranger.
  6. 1 2 "Katie Wilson poised to be Seattle's first Millennial mayor".