Seattle mayor

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is straying from her predecessor’s artificial intelligence ambitions, pausing the rollout of Microsoft’s AI Copilot chatbot for city employees.

The team is tasked with gathering feedback and identifying priorities for Wilson's term as mayor.

Progressive candidate Katie Wilson has won one of the closest mayoral races in Seattle's history. Both candidates said Thursday that it’s time for the city to come together.

After trailing on election night, Katie Wilson pulled ahead of Mayor Bruce Harrell with Monday's ballot count. She now leads the incumbent by 91 votes.

Katie Wilson has earned 49.83% of votes, compared to Bruce Harrell’s 49.79% in election results updated Monday. The race remains too close to call.

Voters in Washington will cast ballots for state and local offices and ballot measures in this off-year election.

Whoever wins the race will have a lot on their plate: Creating more affordable housing, dealing with a budget deficit and improving public safety.

Challenger Katie Wilson has gone on a soccer podcast and appeared on a food influencer's Instagram. Incumbent Bruce Harrell's campaign started posting on TikTok after Wilson won the primary.

On Thursday, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a new AI plan with guidelines for training employees, evaluating AI tools and expanding its use in city operations.

According to a poll ahead of the Aug. 5 primary, worker's advocate Katie Wilson is giving the incumbent a run for his money.