The 43-year-old political neophyte, whose term begins next month, joined Today, Explained guest host Astead Herndon to talk about her social media strategy, why she thinks the popular new political ...

Katie Wilson, who was just elected Seattle’s mayor by a narrow margin, is a new brand of college dropout. When she quit Balliol College, Oxford, in 2004, she didn’t plan to launch a start-up. She left ...

In one of the most telling municipal elections in recent memory, activist-organizer Katie Wilson has toppled incumbent Bruce Harrell in Seattle, defeating the mayor by the slimmest of margins (50.2% ...

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 ...

Republicans suffered major losses as socialist and progressive candidates won key races nationwide, from NYC mayor to ...

Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson continues to establish her leadership team moments before her tenure kicks off Jan. 1.

This article was written and reported by a student in the Journalism & Public Interest Communication Program at the University of Washington in Seattle as part of the UW News Lab, which allows ...

Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson’s senior staff includes figures from nonprofits and advocacy groups who have played ...

A race on the other side of the country, where another Socialist-leaning Democrat will soon lead a major city, after having spent years advocating for better transit, requires its own commentary. The ...

Socialist Seattle mayor-elect Katie Wilson is prepared to meet with President Donald Trump, should he decide to invite her to the White House. "I’ll meet with anyone," she said, per a Seattle Times ...

President Donald Trump labeled Democratic Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson a “communist” while taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. Trump stated that he is willing to move the ...