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Katie Wilson

Democratic · Mayor of Seattle · Washington · Spectrum score -70

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Katie Wilson is Mayor of Seattle in Washington. Political positions and ideology score -70 (Far left). Katherine Barrett Wilson is an American politician and activist serving as the 58th mayor of Seattle since 2026.

Took office: Jan 1, 2026
Term ends: Dec 31, 2029
Email: katie.wilson@seattle.gov
Phone: 206-684-4000
Office: P.O. Box 94749, Seattle, WA 98124-4749
Website: Official site
Wikipedia: Background

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Where Katie stands on the spectrum

Katie Wilson scores -70 on Spectrum’s left–right line (far left), left of center on the economy and progressive on social issues. The number is modeled from twelve issue positions and the public record — not a poll and not a party label.

Composite -70 · Far left · economic -78 · social -68 · authoritarian -36

Confidence 68. How we calculate scores →

Background & record

Katherine Barrett Wilson is an American politician and activist serving as the 58th mayor of Seattle since 2026. She is the co-founder and executive director of the Transit Riders Union, a group that focuses on improving public transportation and workers' rights.

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Issue detail

−100 left pole · +100 right pole

Economic: -78
Social: -68
Authoritarian: -36
Confidence: 68

Taxes & spending-76
Higher taxes on high earners, larger public budget
Health care-82
Public or single-payer coverage as a right
Climate & energy-80
Aggressive climate rules and fossil-fuel phase-down
Business regulation-74
Stronger antitrust, labor, and consumer rules
Labor & wages-78
Unions, higher minimum wage, worker power
Immigration-70
A broader legal path, less interior enforcement
Abortion-86
Legal access, opposed to bans
Guns-76
Licensing, assault-weapon limits, red-flag laws
Crime & policing-60
Reform, diversion, less incarceration
Schools & speech-72
Public-school investment, DEI frameworks
Defense & alliances-40
Diplomacy-first, smaller overseas footprint
Civil liberties-42
Privacy, speech, limits on surveillance and bans

No roll-call first dimension on file — issues only.

Compass

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Sources

Ballotpedia, mayors of the 100 largest cities, August 2026
Open States people (municipalities)
en.wikipedia.org
Local contact is from the public office listing. Scores are modeled, not a roll-call.