SEATTLE — Bruce Harrell leads Katie Wilson in a tight race to be Seattle’s next mayor, a contest that’s not likely to be decided for at least a few more days.

Following Tuesday’s ballot release, Harrell led Wilson, 53.3% to 46.2%.

However, late-counted ballots in Seattle historically break to the left, a trend that could give Wilson a significant boost in the coming days. Roughly half of all ballots have been counted so far.

The result is the closest mayoral contest in more than a decade, pitting a pillar of city politics against an upstart organizer in a referendum on city leadership and the future of Seattle. Harrell is seeking to be the first mayor since Greg Nickels to win a second term in office; Wilson argues he doesn’t deserve four more years.

The campaign has swirled around que

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