Seattle mayoral candidates field yes-or-no questions on contentious issues

Published October 9, 2025 2:41pm ET



(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and challenger Katie Wilson were asked a series of yes-or-no questions by co-moderator Joni Balter, a multimedia journalist, during Wednesday night’s debate between the two at Seattle University’s Pigott Auditorium.  KOMO News senior reporter Chris Daniels was the other moderator.

Balter, a professional-in-residence at Seattle University, started with Wilson.

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