-I'm Katie Wilson, and I'm running for Seattle mayor.
As founder and executive director
of the Transit Riders Union,
for 14 years, I've been building powerful coalitions
to win major victories that benefit working families,
higher minimum wages,
and stronger protections for renters in cities
around King County.
The ORCA Lift low income fare program,
which tens of thousands of transit riders use every day.
The JumpStart tax on wealthy corporations,
which prevented devastating service cuts
during the pandemic.
Now I'm running for mayor because I know we can do better.
We deserve a mayor's office
that leads with integrity and collaboration,
not one that's embroiled in scandal
and beholden to powerful groups.
Working families in our city
are struggling with the high cost of rent,
childcare, and groceries.
We need a mayor who takes the cost of living crisis seriously.
Voters have twice supported social housing by a landslide.
Seattle deserves a mayor who will work to make it successful,
not undermine it.
More people are homeless than ever before,
and we have less shelter now than we did four years ago.
As your mayor,
I will create more emergency housing
and deepen investments in addiction treatment
and mental health care.
We can do better on public safety.
Right now, Seattle is not following best practices
to prevent and respond to gun violence,
and we must do more to protect residents
against attacks from the Trump administration
and make sure we can deliver the services people depend on,
even if we lose federal funding.
Seattle can have affordable and abundant housing,
great public spaces, high quality schools,
world class mass transit, and vibrant neighborhoods.
You shouldn't need a six figure income to feel at home here.
This is your city, a city that we can build together.
With your vote, we can have a true champion for working families
and a coalition builder in the mayor's office.
I'm proud to be endorsed by the King County Democrats,
UAW 4121, State Senator Rebecca Saldaña,
and many more trusted organizations and community leaders.
I would be honored to have your vote in this race.