This story was originally posted on MyNorthwest.com
Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson’s victory in the city’s mayoral election surprised many in western Washington, due to her political experience, or lack thereof, and her staunch socialist ideas she wants to bring to the local government.
But just as New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win is garnering national attention, Wilson’s win as the Emerald City’s next mayor is making significant waves nationwide. Ingrid Jacques, a columnist for USA TODAY since 2022 after spending more than a decade covering state and national politics for The Detroit News, penned an opinion piece dubbed, “NYC, Seattle just chose socialist mayors. Wake up, America.”…