2025 Seattle mayoral election

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 eligable to run for re-election.

Candidates

Declared

Candidate	Experience	Announced	Ref
Graham Gori	Shaman, former owner of the Portico Latin Bistro	April 23, 2024	^[1]
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty	Rapper	January 1, 2013	^[2]^[3]

Declared intent to run

Bruce Harrell, incumbent mayor (2022-) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)^[4]

Potential

Sally Jewell, former United States Secretary of the Interior (2013-2017) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)^[5]
Melinda Gates, philanthropist^[5]
Girmay Zahilay, member of the Seattle City Council (2020-) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)^[5]
Kate Joncas, urban development consultant^[5]
Reuven Carlyle, former member of the Washington Senate (2016-2023) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)^[5]
Colleen Echohawk, candidate for mayor in 2021 and executive director of the Chief Seattle Club^[5]
Casey Sixkiller, candidate for mayor in 2021 and former deputy mayor of Seattle^[5]
Art Langlie, candidate for mayor in 2021, businessman, and grandson of former mayor of Seattle and governor of Washington Arthur B. Langlie^[5]
Jessyn Farrell, former state representative for the 46th district (2013–2017), candidate for mayor in 2017 and 2021 (Party Affiliation: Democratic)^[5]
Derek Kilmer, member of the United States House of Representatives (2013-2025) (Party Affiliation: Democratic)^[5]
Sally Clark, member of the Seattle City Council^[5]
Helen Howell, homelessness advisor^[5]
Gerald Johnson, attorney^[5]

References

^ Erikson, Kira (2024-04-23). "South Whidbey shaman running for Seattle mayor". Whidbey News-Times. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
^ Haggerty, Benjamin Hammond [@macklemore] (2013-01-01). "It's OFFICIAL..... I'm running for Mayor of Seattle in 2025. Spread the word. We got a campaign to win" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via Twitter.
^ Thomas, Linda (2013-01-03). "Seattle rapper Macklemore to run for mayor. Really?". MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
^ change-wa-admin (2024-03-01). "Step up to your potential, Mayor Harrell". Change WA. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Wanted: An Early Challenger to Mayor Half-a-Loaf". Post Alley. 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

[1] Erikson, Kira (2024-04-23). "South Whidbey shaman running for Seattle mayor". Whidbey News-Times. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

[2] Haggerty, Benjamin Hammond [@macklemore] (2013-01-01). "It's OFFICIAL..... I'm running for Mayor of Seattle in 2025. Spread the word. We got a campaign to win" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-07-25 – via Twitter.

[3] Thomas, Linda (2013-01-03). "Seattle rapper Macklemore to run for mayor. Really?". MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

[4] -wa-admin (2024-03-01). "Step up to your potential, Mayor Harrell". Change WA. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

[:0-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m "Wanted: An Early Challenger to Mayor Half-a-Loaf". Post Alley. 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

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