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"When Katie Wilson pulled off an upset win in the primary race to be Seattle's next mayor, she set off a firestorm of speculation about whether the first-time candidate could persuade the public she was ready for office - and do it largely off the strength of a long resume as a transit organizer with no previous experience in electoral politics."
"And while the firestorm hasn't stopped - outlets like Fox News and the Washington Post have questioned her for saying she's "fine with being called a Democratic socialist" and lampooned her for being one of the 70 percent of U.S. parents who struggle to pay for childcare without outside help - her supporters argue that Wilson is exactly the kind of transit nerd Seattle needs to translate a bold vision into hard policy."
A nonprofit journalism outlet solicits tax-deductible donations to support free reporting that promotes ending car dependency and building walkable, bikeable communities. Katie Wilson achieved an upset primary victory for Seattle mayor as a first-time candidate with deep transit-organizing credentials and no prior electoral experience. Wilson is 43, co-founded the Transit Riders Union, rents, cycles, rides buses, and is a parent. Media outlets have criticized her self-description as "fine with being called a Democratic socialist" and highlighted childcare affordability struggles. Supporters contend that her transit-focused expertise and vision can be translated into concrete transportation policy and city governance.
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