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Lorena González concedes Seattle mayor’s race; Harrell wins

November 5, 2021 GMT

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Lorena Gonzalez, right, who is running against Bruce Harrell in the race for mayor of Seattle, meets with supporters Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, at her election night gathering at a restaurant in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle City Council President Lorena González has conceded the mayor’s race, after an updated vote tally on Thursday showed former Council President Bruce Harrell with an insurmountable lead.

In a statement, González said she had called Harrell to congratulate him and wish him luck.

The 63-year-old Harrell, who grew up in a redlined Seattle neighborhood, was elected with strong support from the business community. He will be the city’s first Asian American and second Black mayor.

González is one of three candidates — along with city attorney hopeful Nicole Thomas-Kennedy and City Council candidate Nikkita Oliver — who stumbled in the election after endorsing leftist prescriptions for addressing homelessness, policing and public safety.