EVERETT — Incumbent mayor Cassie Franklin and former City Council member Scott Murphy are set to face off in the general election as the two seek the mayoral seat in the city of Everett.

The election is poised to be a close one. In the August primary, Murphy won with a narrow margin of just 65 votes, earning 35.2 percent of the vote compared to Franklin’s 34.8 percent. Together, the two candidates have raised nearly $500,000 in campaign contributions.

The winner will be the administrative head of Snohomish County’s largest city, presiding over its over 1,200 employees and $173 million general fund budget. The mayor earns $215,940 per year .

Election day is Nov. 4.

Cassie Franklin

Franklin, 54, is seeking a third term in office after being first elected to the mayoral seat in 2017. S

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