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 eligible to run for re-election.
2025 Seattle mayoral election
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Sally Jewell , former United States Secretary of the Interior (2013-2017) (Party Affiliation: Democratic )[ 4]
Melinda Gates , philanthropist[ 4]
Girmay Zahilay , member of the Seattle City Council (2020-) (Party Affiliation: Democratic )[ 4]
Kate Joncas, urban development consultant[ 4]
Reuven Carlyle , former member of the Washington Senate (2016-2023) (Party Affiliation: Democratic )[ 4]
Colleen Echohawk, candidate for mayor in 2021 and executive director of the Chief Seattle Club[ 4]
Casey Sixkiller, candidate for mayor in 2021 and former deputy mayor of Seattle[ 4]
Art Langlie, candidate for mayor in 2021 , businessman, and grandson of former mayor of Seattle and governor of Washington Arthur B. Langlie [ 4]
Jessyn Farrell , former state representative for the 46th district (2013–2017), candidate for mayor in 2017 and 2021 (Party Affiliation: Democratic )[ 4]
Derek Kilmer , member of the United States House of Representatives (2013-2025) (Party Affiliation: Democratic )[ 4]
Sally Clark, member of the Seattle City Council[ 4]
Helen Howell, homelessness advisor[ 4]
Gerald Johnson, attorney[ 4]
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^ Thomas, Linda (January 3, 2013). "Seattle rapper Macklemore to run for mayor. Really?" . MyNorthwest.com . Retrieved July 25, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Wanted: An Early Challenger to Mayor Half-a-Loaf" . Post Alley . September 14, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2024 .