Endorsements
Let’s Re-Elect Bruce!
“Crime is down. There are fewer homeless encampments. Over the last four years, polls suggest people increasingly believe Seattle is on the right track…The city is better off than it was four years ago.”
“The rhetoric of his opponents cannot erase the progress Seattle has seen under his leadership. It is clear: Bruce Harrell has delivered results in challenging times and deserves the opportunity to continue the work of revitalizing our city…” Read full endorsement here.
“Harrell has expanded public safety reform, small business recovery, and supported significant investments in affordable housing and immigrant communities.” Read full endorsement here.
Endorsed by Current & Former Elected Leaders
Governor Bob Ferguson
Attorney General Nick Brown
US Senator Maria Cantwell
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
Congressman Adam Smith
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland
Secretary of State Steve Hobbs
Former King County Executive Dow Constantine
King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion
King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci
King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski
King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda
State Senator John Lovick
Former State Senator Joe Nguyen
State Senator Jamie Pedersen
State Senator Javier Valdez
State Senator Marko Liias
State Representative Lauren Davis
State Representative David Hackney
State Representative Chipalo Street
State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos
State Representative Chris Stearns
Port Commissioner Ryan Calkins
Port Commissioner Sam Cho
Port Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed
Port Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa
Former Governor Jay Inslee
Former Governor Gary Locke
Former Governor Christine Gregoire
Former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan
Former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels
Former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice
Former Seattle Mayor Wes Uhlman
Port Commissioner Fred Felleman
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers
Seattle City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth
Seattle City Councilmember Robert Kettle
Former Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore
Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka
Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss
Endorsed by Labor, Affordable Housing, Environmental, & Transportation Organizations
Representing more than 220,000 workers and 150+ affiliate unions.“MLK Labor is proud to offer our sole endorsement to Mayor Bruce Harrell for re-election because he has a proven track record of delivering real results for working people. In the last four years, he has delivered two strong, pro-worker levies, defended Seattle’s nation-leading worker protection laws, and demonstrated the resolve to stand up to federal overreach when working people’s rights are at stake. Now more than ever, blue cities like Seattle need experienced, strong elected leaders to uphold our values.”
Representing more than 55,000 long-term care workers.“SEIU 775 is proud to endorse Mayor Bruce Harrell for re-election. Throughout his tenure, Mayor Harrell has demonstrated a strong commitment to working people and the families who provide essential services. He has consistently stood up for care workers and gig workers alike to champion policies that support their rights and work. We value our partnership with Mayor Harrell and look forward to continuing our shared work to make Seattle a more affordable, and livable city for all.”
Transportation for Washington:
“Mayor Harrell has demonstrated his commitment to getting Seattle’s transit riders moving. Under his leadership, the city shaped and passed the largest levy in Seattle history. Mayor Harrell convened a diverse coalition to shape this vision, which won over 250,000 votes at the ballot last November.”
Read full endorsement here.
WA Bikes:
“Washington Bikes endorses Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell for re-election due to his support for record investments in Seattle’s bike network. During his first term, Mayor Harrell has shown a commitment to making Seattle safer and more accessible for people who bike.”
Read full endorsement here.
Seattle Fire Fighters Union Local 27
Seattle Building and Construction Trades Council
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 587
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 775
SEIU6 Property Services NW
LiUNA! Laborers' Local 242
IAM District 751 (Machinists)
United Association Local 32 Plumbers & Pipefitters
IBEW Local 46
IBEW Local 77
Teamsters Local 117
Teamsters Local 174
Teamsters Local 763
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302
Western States Regional Council of Carpenters
International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 7
Affordable Housing Council (AHC)
Alliance for Gun Responsibility
Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
Fuse Progressive Voters Guide
Seattle Hospitality for Progress
Native American Caucus of the Washington State Democrats
Chinese Radio Seattle
Washington Education Association
Seattle Education Association



"Bruce Harrell has been a strong partner to me in fighting back against the cruelty and chaos of the Trump Administration and fighting for working families and vulnerable communities. We need his voice and experience working for all the people of our City. I’m proud to endorse him."
"Seattle needs Bruce's leadership to continue addressing housing and affordability challenges, and to stand with me in the fight to protect federal funding from Trump cuts. He is the strong leader we need in challenging times."
“Mayor Bruce Harrell is delivering the positive change Seattle needs—affordable housing, safer streets, and expanded child care.”
“It is critical that we present a strong, united city and state to combat Trump threats — Bruce is the partner I trust.”
Elected Officials - More!
- Governor Bob Ferguson
- Attorney General Nick Brown
- US Senator Maria Cantwell
- Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal
- Congressman Adam Smith
- Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland
- Former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge
- Secretary of State Steve Hobbs
- Former King County Executive Dow Constantine
- King County Prosecuting Attorney Leesa Manion
- King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci
- King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski
- King County Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda
- Seattle City Councilmember Joy Hollingsworth
- Seattle City Councilmember Robert Kettle
- Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore
- Seattle City Councilmember Rob Saka
- Seattle City Councilmember Mark Solomon
- Seattle City Councilmember Dan Strauss
- Former Seattle Mayor & Current Deputy Mayor Tim Burgess
- Former State Representative & Current Deputy Mayor Jessyn Farrell
- State Senator Claudia Kauffman
- State Senator John Lovick
- Former State Senator Joe Nguyen
- State Senator Jamie Pedersen
- State Senator Jesse Salomon
- State Senator Javier Valdez
- State Senator Marko Liias
- State Representative Lauren Davis
- State Representative David Hackney
- State Representative Cindy Ryu
- State Representative Chipalo Street
- State Representative Sharon Tomiko Santos
- State Representative Chris Stearns
- State Representative Jamila Taylor
- Port Commissioner Ryan Calkins
- Port Commissioner Sam Cho
- Port Commissioner Fred Felleman
- Port Commissioner Toshiko Hasegawa
- Port Commissioner Hamdi Mohamed
- Former Governor Christine Gregoire
- Former Governor Jay Inslee
- Former Governor Gary Locke
- Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers
- Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus
- Bellevue Mayor Lynne Robinson
- Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson
- Burien Mayor Kevin Schilling
- Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell
- Kent Mayor Dana Ralph
- Redmond Mayor Angela Birney
- Renton Mayor Armando Pavone
- SeaTac Mayor Mohamed Egal
- Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards
- Tukwila Mayor Thomas McLeod
- Federal Way City Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson
- SeaTac City Councilmember Joe Vinson
- Tukwila City Councilmember Tosh Sharp
- Former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan
- Former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels
- Former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice
- Former Seattle Mayor Wes Uhlman
- Former Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin
- Former Seattle City Councilmember David Della
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Jan Drago
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Sherry Harris
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Rob Johnson
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Debora Juarez
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Abel Pacheco
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen
- Former Seattle City Councilmember Dolores Sibonga
- Snohomish County Executive Director for Economic Development & Former Senior Deputy Mayor of Seattle Mike Fong
- King Council Superior Court Judge & Retired Tulalip Tribal Court Judge Michael Fox
- Seattle School Board Member Brandon Hersey
- Former Seattle School Board Member Mary Bass
- Renton Councilmember Ed Prince
- Bothell Deputy Mayor Rami Al-Kabra
- Former Mayor of Everett Ray Stephanson
- Former State Senator Rosa Franklin
- Former State Senator Adam Kline
- Former State Representative Dawn Mason
- Former State Representative Jesse Johnson
- Former State Representative Velma Veloria
- Former WA State Senator and Chair of the Washington State Democratic Party Dwight Pelz
- Former U.S. Ambassador Roger Nyhus
Former Seattle Mayor & Current Deputy Mayor Tim Burgess
Former State Representative & Current Deputy Mayor Jessyn Farrell
State Senator Claudia Kauffman
State Senator Jesse Salomon
State Representative Cindy Ryu
State Representative Jamila Taylor
Renton Councilmember Ed Prince
Seattle School Board Member Brandon Hersey
Seattle City Councilmember Mark Solomon
Former Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
Former Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark
Former Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin
Former Seattle City Councilmember David Della
Former Seattle City Councilmember Jan Drago
Former Seattle City Councilmember Rob Johnson
Seattle City Councilmember Debora Juarez
Former Seattle City Councilmember Abel Pacheco
Former Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen
Former Seattle City Councilmember Dolores Sibonga
Former Seattle Port Commissioner and Seattle City Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck
Former Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes
Mike Fong, Snohomish County Executive Director for Economic Development
Auburn Mayor Nancy Backus
Bellevue Mayor Lynne Robinson
Bothell Mayor Mason Thompson
Burien Mayor Kevin Schilling
Federal Way Mayor Jim Ferrell
Kent Mayor Dana Ralph
Redmond Mayor Angela Birney
Renton Mayor Armando Pavone
SeaTac Mayor Mohamed Egal
Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards
Tukwila Mayor Thomas McLeod
Federal Way City Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson
SeaTac City Councilmember Joe Vinson
Tukwila City Councilmember Tosh Sharp
Former Mayor of Everett Ray Stephanson
Former State Senator Rosa Franklin
Former State Senator Adam Kline
Former State Representative Dawn Mason
Former State Representative Jesse Johnson
Former State Representative Velma Veloria
Former Seattle School Board Member Mary Bass
Former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge
Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg
Former U.S. Ambassador Roger Nyhus
Community & Organization Leaders:
- Carey Anderson, Senior Pastor First AME Church
- Harry Bailey, Former Seattle Police Chief
- Doug Baldwin, Former Professional Athlete & Civic and Community Leader
- Laurie Black, President and CEO, Boys and Girls Clubs of King County
- William Bradford, Former Dean, UW School of Business
- Claude Burfect, Labor Leader
- Jamal Crawford, Former Professional Athlete & Community Leader
- Lisa Daugaard, Director, Purpose Dignity Action
- Dominique Davis, Community Leader
- Hayward Evans, Civic Leader
- Leonard Forsman, Chairman, Suquamish Tribal Council
- Sara Franklin-Philips, WA State Adrian American Affairs Commissioner
- Ollie Garrett, President and CEO, Tabor 100
- Teri Gobin, Chairwoman, Tulalip Tribes Board of Directors
- Glen Gobin, Council Member, Tulalip Tribe Council
- Angela Griffin, CEO, Byrd Barr Place
- Lem Howell, Civil Rights Leader
- Roberto Jourdan, Former President, Black Firefighters Association
- Benjamin Lee, Chairman, Greater China Hong Kong Business Association
- Eddie Lincoln, CEO, Equal Opportunity Schools
- Ben Maritz, Affordable Housing Leader
- Gordon McHenry, President and CEO, United Way King County
- Michelle Merriweather, President and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
- Nate Miles, Civic and Business Leader
- Denise Moriguchi, President and CEO, Uwajimaya
- Robert Nellams, Former Director, Seattle Center
- Tom Norwalk, President and CEO, Visit Seattle
- Constance Rice, Civic Leader
- Carolyn Riley-Payne, Former President, NAACP Seattle King County
- Rogelio Riojas, Founder and CEO, Sea Mar
- David Rolf, Labor Leader
- Eddie Rye, Civic Leader
- Jon Scholes, President & CEO, DSA
- Sheley Secrest, President, WA State NAACP and Civil Rights Leader
- Rachel Smith, CEO, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
- Mary Ellen Stone, Former CEO, KC Sexual Assault Resource Center
- Bobby Wagner, Professional Athlete and Civic Leader
- James Wong, CEO, Vibrant Cities
- Anthony Wright, CEO, Pioneer Human Services
*Organization listed for identifying purposes only.
Carey Anderson, Senior Pastor First AME Church
Harry Bailey, Former Seattle Police Chief
Doug Baldwin, Former Professional Athlete & Civic and Community Leader
Laurie Black, President and CEO, Boys and Girls Clubs of King County
William Bradford, Former Dean, UW School of Business
Claude Burfect, Labor Leader
Jamal Crawford, Former Professional Athlete & Community Leader
Lisa Daugaard, Director, Purpose Dignity Action
Dominique Davis, Community Leader
Hayward Evans, Civic Leader
Leonard Forsman, Chairman, Suquamish Tribal Council
Ollie Garrett, President and CEO, Tabor 100
Teri Gobin, Chairwoman, Tulalip Tribes Board of Directors
Glen Gobin, Council Member, Tulalip Tribe Council
Angela Griffin, CEO, Byrd Barr Place
Lem Howell, Civil Rights Leader
Roberto Jourdan, Former President, Black Firefighters Association
Benjamin Lee, Chairman, Greater China Hong Kong Business Association
Eddie Lincoln, CEO, Equal Opportunity Schools
Ben Maritz, Affordable Housing Leader
Gordon McHenry, President and CEO, United Way King County
Michelle Merriweather, President & CEO, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle
Nate Miles, Civic and Business Leader
Denise Moriguchi, President and CEO, Uwajimaya
Robert Nellams, Former Director, Seattle Center
Tom Norwalk, President and CEO, Visit Seattle
Constance Rice, Civic Leader
Carolyn Riley-Payne, Former President, NAACP Seattle King County
Rogelio Riojas, Founder and CEO, Sea Mar
David Rolf, Labor Leader
Eddie Rye, Civic Leader
Jon Scholes, President & CEO, DSA
Rachel Smith, CEO, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Sheley Secrest, President, WA State NAACP and Civil Rights Leader
Mary Ellen Stone, Former CEO, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center
Bobby Wagner, Professional Athlete and Civic Leader
James Wong, CEO, Vibrant Cities
Bothell Deputy Mayor Rami Al-Kabra
Endorsed by Mayors across the U.S. to stand up for our cities:
Justin Bibb, Mayor of Cleveland
Wilmot Collins, Mayor of Helena, MT
Andre Dickens, Mayor of Atlanta
Kate Gallegos, Mayor of Phoenix
Andrew Ginther, Mayor of Columbus
Todd Gloria, Mayor of San Diego
Mike Johnston, Mayor of Denver
Van Johnson, Mayor of Savannah
Quinton Lucas, Mayor of Kansas City
Vi Lyles, Mayor of Charlotte
Matt Mahan, Mayor of San Jose
Ron Nirenberg, Former Mayor of San Antonio
Cherelle Parker, Mayor of Philadelphia
Aftab Pureval, Mayor of Cincinnati
Rex Richardson, Mayor of Long Beach
Steven Reed, Mayor of Montgomery
Regina Romero, Mayor of Tucson
Brandon Scott, Mayor of Baltimore
Frank Scott, Mayor of Little Rock