Community organizer Katie Wilson faces off against Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell to become the city’s next leader in this year’s general election Nov. 4.

Harrell is seeking to become the first re-elected mayor for Seattle since Greg Nickels in 2009.

Both he and Wilson emerged out of the state’s August primary as the two leading candidates for mayor in Seattle. Wilson received 98,562 votes (50.75%) compared to Harrell’s 80,043 votes (41.21%).

Wilson, who has never run for public office before this election, is best known for co-founding and leading the Transit Riders Union, an organization dedicated to improving public transportation and advocating for workers’ rights.

One of Wilson’s career highlights during her tenure was designing the ORCA LIFT program, according to her campaign.

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