Can Seattle’s next mayor bring down the cost of rent — or pizza?

In the Seattle mayoral race, many voters are focused on the cost of living in an ever-more-expensive city. They’re pressing the candidates on who can build more housing and make the city more affordable.

Incumbent Mayor Bruce Harrell is seeking a second term. Katie Wilson, the founder of an advocacy group called the Transit Riders Union, came out ahead in the primary and is hoping to unseat him in November.

In one campaign ad, Wilson takes aim at affordability in Seattle, through the lens of a pizza restaurant on Capitol Hill that charges $8 a slice…

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