David Kroman
@kromandavid.bsky.social
City Hall reporter for The Seattle Times. Send tips to: [email protected]. Formerly Crosscut. Sorry for the baseball tweets.
On my first post-election chat with Mayor-elect Katie Wilson: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Seattle’s next mayor is willing to meet with anyone, including Trump
Katie Wilson wants a mayor's office that reaches out proactively, that has open lines to grassroots organizations and that builds political support from the ground up.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
On my first post-election chat with Mayor-elect Katie Wilson: www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
For the first nearly two years of my son’s life, the only two singers he would abide were Raffi and Jimmy Cliff. RIP
Much of the world had never seen or heard of the Jamaica that Jimmy Cliff introduced in 1972’s “The Harder They Come.” The film, and its accompanying soundtrack, brought the genre out of Jamaica and helped pave the way for future stars. nyti.ms/4ol4Lm3
Jimmy Cliff Brought Reggae to the Masses with ‘The Harder They Come’
The 1972 film “The Harder They Come” and its accompanying soundtrack brought the genre out of Jamaica and helped pave the way for future stars.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
For the first nearly two years of my son’s life, the only two singers he would abide were Raffi and Jimmy Cliff. RIP
Sometimes I think the New Yorker intentionally publishes inscrutable cartoons to maintain the vibe
November 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Sometimes I think the New Yorker intentionally publishes inscrutable cartoons to maintain the vibe
Did Ryan Lizza get hit with a cease and desist or something? Where's part II?
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Did Ryan Lizza get hit with a cease and desist or something? Where's part II?
Not that this is why they’re doing this or why it was offered, but to the extent Wilson owes her election to anyone, the top two candidates are probably McCoy and Estevenin
Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson announces her transition team, which includes a couple Seattle City Hall veterans, business, labor, and community leaders.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Not that this is why they’re doing this or why it was offered, but to the extent Wilson owes her election to anyone, the top two candidates are probably McCoy and Estevenin
The tenuous decorum between Bruce Harrell’s office and Sara Nelson is evaporating, as Nelson goes after Harrell’s political consultant with new proposed legislation. Harrell’s team and consultant Christian Sinderman call it a misguided priority by a sore loser
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Sara Nelson wants to restrict political consultants at Seattle City Hall
Outgoing Seattle Council President Sara Nelson is proposing a bill that would restrict access to City Hall.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The tenuous decorum between Bruce Harrell’s office and Sara Nelson is evaporating, as Nelson goes after Harrell’s political consultant with new proposed legislation. Harrell’s team and consultant Christian Sinderman call it a misguided priority by a sore loser
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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Olivia Nuzzi apparently torched all journalistic ethics in pursuit of a profile about Mark Sanford and still wrote one the worst ledes I’ve ever read
November 18, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Olivia Nuzzi apparently torched all journalistic ethics in pursuit of a profile about Mark Sanford and still wrote one the worst ledes I’ve ever read
Everybody be sure to tune into a city council meeting before the end of the year so you can get one last dose of the excruciating interactions between Dan Strauss and Sara Nelson
November 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Everybody be sure to tune into a city council meeting before the end of the year so you can get one last dose of the excruciating interactions between Dan Strauss and Sara Nelson
Bidding farewell to what I had come to call my PAC pile (though some came from the campaigns)
November 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Bidding farewell to what I had come to call my PAC pile (though some came from the campaigns)
The person I met yesterday who was the most nonplussed about Harrell’s loss was Tim Burgess, who was widely expected to retire at the end of the year regardless. He shrugged his shoulders at me and said “this is how this works. Peaceful transfer of power.”
November 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The person I met yesterday who was the most nonplussed about Harrell’s loss was Tim Burgess, who was widely expected to retire at the end of the year regardless. He shrugged his shoulders at me and said “this is how this works. Peaceful transfer of power.”
How could Katie Wilson allow this happen
Cal Raleigh finishes second in AL MVP voting, with 13 first-place votes to Aaron Judge's 17.
Julio Rodríguez finished sixth.
Julio Rodríguez finished sixth.
Yankees’ Aaron Judge wins tight race to take home his third AL MVP, and second in a row - BBWAA
New York Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge earned four more first-place votes than Seattle Mariners' catcher Cal Raleigh to win the American League MVP. Judge outpolled Raleigh, 17-13, in first-place votes...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:10 AM
How could Katie Wilson allow this happen
I ran into Tony Hale aka Gary from Veep on my way back from covering our new city government today lol. I said hi and he was very pleasant
November 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I ran into Tony Hale aka Gary from Veep on my way back from covering our new city government today lol. I said hi and he was very pleasant
Katie Wilson is now up by over 2,000 votes and 0.73%. Still an agonizingly close race, but comfortably out of the margin for a recount.
November 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Katie Wilson is now up by over 2,000 votes and 0.73%. Still an agonizingly close race, but comfortably out of the margin for a recount.
I love congratulatory statements from sitting politicians: “The takeaway from this election is clear: we need to do more of what I already thought was the most important thing”
November 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
I love congratulatory statements from sitting politicians: “The takeaway from this election is clear: we need to do more of what I already thought was the most important thing”
Mayor Bruce Harrell has conceded the election to now mayor-elect Katie Wilson. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Mayor Bruce Harrell concedes race for second term to Katie Wilson
Bruce Harrell aspired to be the first two-term mayor in Seattle in decades, but fell short in the closest mayoral race this century. He waited a day to concede.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Mayor Bruce Harrell has conceded the election to now mayor-elect Katie Wilson. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Mayor Bruce Harrell says he's spoken to "mayor-elect Wilson" to congratulate her and wish her well
November 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Mayor Bruce Harrell says he's spoken to "mayor-elect Wilson" to congratulate her and wish her well
Waiting for an announcement. I have a guess what it’s about
November 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Waiting for an announcement. I have a guess what it’s about
There won't be a statement from Harrell's campaign tonight, per spokesperson. They appear to be saving it for tomorrow.
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 AM
There won't be a statement from Harrell's campaign tonight, per spokesperson. They appear to be saving it for tomorrow.
Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor
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Katie Wilson elected Seattle’s next mayor
Wilson took a 1,976-vote lead over Bruce Harrell. With a maximum of 1,320 ballots remaining, it is mathematically impossible for Harrell to catch up.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Katie Wilson has been elected Seattle's next mayor
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Katie Wilson being a socialist will come up a lot, particularly from the right. It’s true she identifies that way, as she told Danny Westneat. But I found it interesting that Seattle’s DSA chapter voted against endorsing her. Unlike Mamdani, she’s not affiliated with any socialist organizations.
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Katie Wilson being a socialist will come up a lot, particularly from the right. It’s true she identifies that way, as she told Danny Westneat. But I found it interesting that Seattle’s DSA chapter voted against endorsing her. Unlike Mamdani, she’s not affiliated with any socialist organizations.
I promise I will eventually write about the Growth Management Hearings Board ruling on Sara Nelson's Sodo bill
November 12, 2025 at 4:03 AM
I promise I will eventually write about the Growth Management Hearings Board ruling on Sara Nelson's Sodo bill
From King County: "As of right now (and we’ll keep seeing a handful of on-time ballots through the mail) we’ve got 1,463 accepted ballots to post plus whatever portion of the 1,540 signature challenges that get resolved."
Katie Wilson is now almost certainly Seattle's 58th mayor. We spoke just now: "We’re going to wait for all of the ballots to be counted, but I think we won this race." www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Katie Wilson’s lead grows in race for Seattle mayor
Katie Wilson leads Bruce Harrell by more than 1,300 votes after Tuesday's election update.
www.seattletimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
From King County: "As of right now (and we’ll keep seeing a handful of on-time ballots through the mail) we’ve got 1,463 accepted ballots to post plus whatever portion of the 1,540 signature challenges that get resolved."
Katie Wilson is now almost certainly Seattle's 58th mayor. We spoke just now: "We’re going to wait for all of the ballots to be counted, but I think we won this race." www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Katie Wilson’s lead grows in race for Seattle mayor
Katie Wilson leads Bruce Harrell by more than 1,300 votes after Tuesday's election update.
www.seattletimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Katie Wilson is now almost certainly Seattle's 58th mayor. We spoke just now: "We’re going to wait for all of the ballots to be counted, but I think we won this race." www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Well, I just got a bounceback email from Harrell's campaign spokesperson saying she's not with the campaign anymore. This race could very well go on until late December!
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Well, I just got a bounceback email from Harrell's campaign spokesperson saying she's not with the campaign anymore. This race could very well go on until late December!
Here, to my knowledge, was the city’s last hand recount, in 2015 between Lisa Herbold and Shannon Braddock for city council. Nine votes changed, all of them write ins reclassified as under votes. Herbold and Braddock’s tallies remained the same.
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Here, to my knowledge, was the city’s last hand recount, in 2015 between Lisa Herbold and Shannon Braddock for city council. Nine votes changed, all of them write ins reclassified as under votes. Herbold and Braddock’s tallies remained the same.