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Seattle Now

Weekend Listen: Seattle’s mayoral candidates on homelessness, public safety and the city’s growth

Seattle Now

KUOW News and Information

Daily News, News

4.7670 Ratings

🗓️ 25 October 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

It’s election season. So today, we’re bringing you a candidate debate hosted by KUOW. This week, the candidates for Seattle mayor came to the KUOW studio. Seattle hasn't had a two term mayor since Greg Nickels, who won a second term nearly two decades ago.  Incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell is trying to break the streak of one-term mayors… His opponent is Katie Wilson. She founded the nonprofit Transit Riders Union and serves as its chair.

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0:00.0

Sources and methods, the crown jewels of the intelligence community.

0:05.0

Shorthand for, how do we know what's real? Who told us?

0:08.8

If you have those answers, you're on the inside, and NPR wants to bring you there.

0:13.3

From the Pentagon to the State Department to spy agencies, listen to understand what's really happening and what it means for you.

0:20.2

Sources and Methods, the new National Security podcast from NPR.

0:24.8

Hey, I'm Ton Vinn, host of the Seattle Eats podcast.

0:28.2

I want you to join me, Kenchi Lopez-Out and Rachel Bell,

0:32.0

for a special live taping on the show.

0:34.4

We'll share insider tips, foodie secrets,

0:36.7

and answers to your biggest dining questions.

0:39.3

Join us Monday, November 10th at 7.30 p.m. at Town Hall, Seattle.

0:44.7

Find out more and get tickets at KOWW.org slash events.

0:49.4

KUOW live events are sponsored by Finney Ridge Painting.

0:55.5

Hey, good morning. Patricia Murphy here. It's Saturday. This is Seattle now.

1:01.0

It's election season, and your ballot has likely already arrived in the mail.

1:06.0

This week, the candidates for Seattle mayor came to the KUOW studios.

1:10.3

The city hasn't had a two-term mayor since Greg Nichols won a second term nearly two decades ago.

1:16.4

Incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell is trying to break that streak of one-term mayors.

1:20.1

He was elected to the position in 2021 and previously served on the Seattle City Council for 12 years.

1:27.1

His opponent is Katie Wilson,

1:28.7

who founded the nonprofit transit riders union and serves as its chair.

1:33.6

Here's SoundSides, Libby Dankman.

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