May 29th, 2026

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's Five-Month Reality Check

Mayor Katie Wilson has been in office five months. In that time: a Starbucks boycott, a chief of staff moved out, a homelessness lead resigned under pressure, a cease-and-desist from the police union, a council president publicly criticizing her office, and an official video featuring a high-five to a hand that reaches in from off-screen.

Charlie Harger on what Wilson's first months reveal — and why writing about the mayor of a major American city is starting to feel like watching a body-switching comedy.

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Charlie Harger

Seattle's Morning News