Seattle’s mayoral race remains undecided as vote counting continues. With 232,896 ballots processed out of 505,393 registered voters, voter turnout stands at 46.08 percent. Incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell currently leads challenger Katie Wilson by 4,300 votes, with 116,435 votes (50.74 percent) to Wilson’s 112,135 (48.86 percent). Harrell maintained a lead from the first ballot drop on Tuesday night, but his margin has steadily narrowed throughout the week.

With more than 270,000 registered voters’ ballots still potentially uncounted, the race may remain unsettled until final tallies are posted and results are certified later this month.

In contrast, the race for King County Executive has concluded with a clear outcome. Girmay Zahilay defeated Claudia Balducci by 37,501 votes, receiving 25

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