Welcome to the Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, Brew.
Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:
- Democratic socialist Katie Wilson elected mayor of Seattle as progressives win downballot races
- Rep. Adelita Grijalva takes office—ending the second-longest U.S. House vacancy of the 119th Congress
- Three candidates running in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 29th Congressional District on March 3
Democratic socialist Katie Wilson elected mayor of Seattle as progressives win downballot races
With nearly 280,000 ballots counted as of Nov. 13, Katie Wilson has been declared the winner of the election for mayor of Seattle, defeating incumbent Bruce Harrell 50.2%-49.5%. Seattle has roughly 505,000 registered voters…