I’m going back to an earlier theory that the $14k for oppo research paid someone to read all the columns I’ve ever written, an idea I quite like.

Reconsidering this, as the most recent filing shows Harrell’s campaign itself spent $35k on polling — presumably telling them to paint me as an angry, divisive, cop-hating socialist. I hope he feels that was money well spent!

The PAC’s major contributors include banks and landlord, realtor, investor, and developer groups. All the best people. The way we’re going to counter these attacks is by talking to voters face to face. Head on over to our volunteer page and sign up!

I’m guessing this poll was paid for by the “Bruce Harrell for Seattle's Future” PAC, which has spent $14,000 on “Research Opposing Katie Wilson.”

And here are the other four:

Here are four of eight messages tested against me:

With ballots about to drop and just three weeks before Primary Election Day, I’m bracing for the attacks to start.

Instead, Harrell’s administration has consistently shifted responsibility. Now, as he fights for re-election, he’s suddenly the champion of immigrants and refugees. But the real test is not what you say when you give a speech. It’s what you do when you’re called upon to act. /

As our region’s largest city, Seattle should have been leading the conversation, working with the then-federal, state, and county governments and other local jurisdictions on a coordinated response to this humanitarian crisis — not waiting for someone else to develop solutions.

Those that remained were told they'd receive a two-month hotel stay at the Kent Quality Inn, only to find out that the City never inked an agreement with the hotel. Dozens of families were displaced and never connected to long term shelter or services.

As the church filled beyond capacity, tent encampments moved to City of Seattle property. Within a week the Harrell administration posted eviction notices. With no relocation plan in place, many families fled for fear of being arrested.

Riverton Park United Methodist Church quickly became overwhelmed, as over 400 asylum seekers slept in tents at the church over the winter: families with small children, toddlers, at least a dozen pregnant women, & people with chronic medical conditions.

In 2022, asylum seekers from Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, & Venezuela arrived in Seattle hoping for help. Harrell's administration had no coordinated response. Instead, SPD picked up asylum families & dropped them at a small church in Tukwila.

On July 4, Harrell spoke at a celebration for new Americans at Seattle Center, saying that against Trump, “we choose a different path… rooted in… inclusion & a clear pathway to citizenship.” Unfortunately, his actions haven’t lived up to these values.

Expect to see more of Harrell announcing progressive initiatives & trying to sound like me in the coming months. But we need a mayor who will do the right thing by Seattle residents & manage our city budget responsibly every year, not just in an election year. #ThisIsYourCity /

Harrell is backing this proposal from Rinck’s office — opposed by his usual allies, big business — showing just how terrified he is of our campaign. At the press conference he called this a way of “Trump-Proofing Seattle.” Where have I heard that before?

Now we’re on the back foot as the deficit has deepened and we face the additional threat of Trump cuts.

At that time, we already knew the City was facing a structural budget shortfall. But Mayor Harrell dragged his feet & refused to contemplate new revenue, instead stealing JumpStart funds away from affordable housing to fill the gap & finance new spending.

Restructuring the B&O tax to exempt more small biz & raise more revenue was one of the 27 options I and TRU proposed in our 2023 report Progressive Tax Options for Seattle, published alongside the final report of the Revenue Stabilization Workgroup.

I’m thrilled that Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck is taking the lead on raising new progressive revenue at a moment when the city is facing a massive budget shortfall and the threat of federal cuts. 🧵 https://t.co/tBFfHeEzRh