Mamdani-style candidate living off parents' money could ouster incumbent Dem mayor
An inexperienced, far-left radical mayoral candidate, who has conceded that financial support from her parents has allowed her to run her campaign in the expensive city of Seattle, is on...
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An inexperienced, far-left radical mayoral candidate, who has conceded that financial support from her parents has allowed her to run her campaign in the expensive city of Seattle, is on track to take down the incumbent Democratic mayor who has worked in city politics for almost two decades. Katie Wilson , a self-proclaimed "socialist," is out front of incumbent Bruce Harrell by just under 100 votes as of Tuesday, according to the latest election results from Seattle's King County. The lead has ping-ponged back-and-forth between the two candidates since last week's Tuesday general election. The race was held alongside a slate of other top races around the country, including gubernatorial races for New Jersey and Virginia, as well as the New York City mayoral race. The elections were largely seen as a win for Democrats and, in particular, for the far-left faction of the base, which saw local socialist candidates, like Mamdani and others, come away with victories. Wilson, who has been likened to Mamdani, could become the latest self-described socialist to win elected office if she maintains her lead. However, unlike many of the other socialist candidates who won their elections last week, but similar to Mamdani, Wilson will end up in a post charged with leading one of the country's largest metropolitan areas. Seattle's metropolitan residency is among one of the largest in the United States with over 4 million residents. LEFTWARD LURCH: SECOND SOCIALIST LEADER READY TO RULE ANOTHER ICONIC AMERICAN CITY "Yes, I am a socialist," Wilson said earlier this year . "I’m not out here waving a socialist flag, because I’m not a super ideological person. I’m also not sure that label will help me in the general election. But yes, I’m fine with being called a socialist" Wilson, like Mamdani, has proposed the idea of implementing government-run grocery stores. She has also refused to commit to reducing Seattle's growing tent encampments, which have long been a growing problem for t…