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Bruce Harrell

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Bruce Harrell

Bruce Allen Harrell (born October 10, 1958) is an American politician and attorney who was the 54th and 57th mayor of Seattle. He was a member of the Seattle City Council from 2008 to 2020. From 2016 to 2020, he was president of the city council. He was acting mayor of Seattle from September 13 to 18, 2017 following the resignation of Ed Murray. He was elected mayor in his own right in 2021, becoming the city's second African-American mayor and its first Asian-American mayor. In the 2025 Seattle mayoral election, he was defeated by progressive challenger Katie Wilson in his bid for reelection to a second term.

Infobox

Preceded by
Peter Steinbrueck
Succeeded by
Tammy Morales
Constituency
District 2 (2016–2020) Position 3 (2008–2016)
Born
Bruce Allen Harrell (1958-10-10) October 10, 1958 Seattle, Washington, U .
Party
Democratic
Spouse
Joanne Harrell (m. 1992)
Education
University of Washington (BA, JD) City University of Seattle (MS)

Tables

Seattle City Council Position 3, Primary Election 2007 · Electoral history › 2007 election
Venus Velazquez
Venus Velazquez
Candidate
Venus Velazquez
Candidate
31,554
Votes
43 %
Bruce Harrell
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
20,520
Votes
28 %
Al Runte
Al Runte
Candidate
Al Runte
Candidate
9,397
Votes
13 %
John E. Manning
John E. Manning
Candidate
John E. Manning
Candidate
5,665
Votes
7 %
Scott Feldman
Scott Feldman
Candidate
Scott Feldman
Candidate
4,810
Votes
6 %
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
223
Votes
0 %
Turnout
Turnout
Candidate
Turnout
Candidate
84,038
Votes
25 %
Registered electors
Registered electors
Candidate
Registered electors
Candidate
335,746
Candidate
Votes
%
Venus Velazquez
31,554
43 %
Bruce Harrell
20,520
28 %
Al Runte
9,397
13 %
John E. Manning
5,665
7 %
Scott Feldman
4,810
6 %
Write-in
223
0 %
Turnout
84,038
25 %
Registered electors
335,746
Seattle City Council Position 3, General Election 2007 · Electoral history › 2007 election
Bruce Harrell
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
80,839
Votes
59 %
Venus Velazquez
Venus Velazquez
Candidate
Venus Velazquez
Candidate
53,539
Votes
39 %
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
626
Votes
0 %
Majority
Majority
Candidate
Majority
Candidate
27,300
Votes
20 %
Turnout
Turnout
Candidate
Turnout
Candidate
159,120
Votes
47 %
Registered electors
Registered electors
Candidate
Registered electors
Candidate
335,276
Candidate
Votes
%
Bruce Harrell
80,839
59 %
Venus Velazquez
53,539
39 %
Write-in
626
0 %
Majority
27,300
20 %
Turnout
159,120
47 %
Registered electors
335,276
Seattle City Council Position 3, General Election 2011 · Electoral history › 2011 election
Bruce Harrell
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
96,978
Votes
61 %
Brad Meacham
Brad Meacham
Candidate
Brad Meacham
Candidate
61,138
Votes
38 %
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
737
Votes
0 %
Majority
Majority
Candidate
Majority
Candidate
35,840
Votes
22 %
Turnout
Turnout
Candidate
Turnout
Candidate
197,524
Votes
52 %
Registered electors
Registered electors
Candidate
Registered electors
Candidate
373,630
Candidate
Votes
%
Bruce Harrell
96,978
61 %
Brad Meacham
61,138
38 %
Write-in
737
0 %
Majority
35,840
22 %
Turnout
197,524
52 %
Registered electors
373,630
Mayor of Seattle, Primary Election 2013 · Electoral history › 2013 mayoral election
Ed Murray
Ed Murray
Candidate
Ed Murray
Candidate
42,314
Votes
29 %
Mike McGinn
Mike McGinn
Candidate
Mike McGinn
Candidate
40,501
Votes
28 %
Peter Steinbrueck
Peter Steinbrueck
Candidate
Peter Steinbrueck
Candidate
22,913
Votes
16 %
Bruce A. Harrell
Bruce A. Harrell
Candidate
Bruce A. Harrell
Candidate
21,580
Votes
15 %
Charlie Staadecker
Charlie Staadecker
Candidate
Charlie Staadecker
Candidate
6,288
Votes
4 %
Doug McQuaid
Doug McQuaid
Candidate
Doug McQuaid
Candidate
2,546
Votes
1 %
Kate Martin, planner
Kate Martin, planner
Candidate
Kate Martin, planner
Candidate
2,479
Votes
1 %
Mary Martin, factory worker
Mary Martin, factory worker
Candidate
Mary Martin, factory worker
Candidate
1,498
Votes
1 %
Joey Gray
Joey Gray
Candidate
Joey Gray
Candidate
1,318
Votes
0 %
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
334
Votes
0 %
Turnout
Turnout
Candidate
Turnout
Candidate
144,306
Votes
34 %
Registered electors
Registered electors
Candidate
Registered electors
Candidate
412,847
Candidate
Votes
%
Ed Murray
42,314
29 %
Mike McGinn
40,501
28 %
Peter Steinbrueck
22,913
16 %
Bruce A. Harrell
21,580
15 %
Charlie Staadecker
6,288
4 %
Doug McQuaid
2,546
1 %
Kate Martin, planner
2,479
1 %
Mary Martin, factory worker
1,498
1 %
Joey Gray
1,318
0 %
Write-in
334
0 %
Turnout
144,306
34 %
Registered electors
412,847
Seattle City Council District 2, Primary Election 2015 · Electoral history › 2015 election
Bruce Harrell
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
8,066
Votes
61 %
Tammy Morales
Tammy Morales
Candidate
Tammy Morales
Candidate
3,223
Votes
24 %
Josh Farris
Josh Farris
Candidate
Josh Farris
Candidate
1,725
Votes
13 %
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
55
Votes
0 %
Turnout
Turnout
Candidate
Turnout
Candidate
13,258
Votes
26 %
Registered electors
Registered electors
Candidate
Registered electors
Candidate
49,450
Candidate
Votes
%
Bruce Harrell
8,066
61 %
Tammy Morales
3,223
24 %
Josh Farris
1,725
13 %
Write-in
55
0 %
Turnout
13,258
26 %
Registered electors
49,450

References

  1. South Seattle Emerald
    https://southseattleemerald.com/2015/10/20/the-case-for-bruce-harrell/
  2. The Seattle Times
    https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/new-seattle-city-council-sworn-in-monday/
  3. The Seattle Times
    http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/bruce-harrell-to-take-oath-wednesday-as-seattles-next-mayor/
  4. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Seattle-council-picks-Burgess-as-new-interim-mayor-12206798.php
  5. Northwest Asian Weekly
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070514060539/http://www.nwasianweekly.com/20072606/harrell20072606.htm
  6. The Seattle Times
  7. SPS Athletic Hall of Fame
    https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/bruce-harrell-1.html
  8. The Seattle Times
    http://www.seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2021450906_harrellprofilexml.html
  9. The Seattle Times
    https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/keith-harrell-basketball-star-and-motivational-speaker-dies-at-54/
  10. The Seattle Times
  11. Spokesman-Review
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tg0oAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MO4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5234%2C7357272
  12. Eugene Register-Guard
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lBVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6559%2C8709258
  13. Northwest Asian Weekly
    http://nwasianweekly.com/2013/05/bruce-harrell-inducted-to-pacific-northwest-football-hall-of-fame/
  14. University of Washington Department of Political Science Website http://www /Alumni/distinguished_alumni
    http://www.polisci.washington.edu/Alumni/distinguished_alumni.html
  15. "Program Summary: Bruce Harrell, Candidate for Seattle Mayor, September 30, 2021"
    https://usrotary.org/program-announcement-bruce-harrell-candidate-for-seattle-mayor-september-30-2021/
  16. www
    https://www.cascadepbs.org/politics/2025/05/seattle-mayor-bruce-harrell-face-7-opponents-reelection-bid
  17. KUOW
    https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-mayor-harrell-misled-officer-during-1996-arrest-police-report-unearthed
  18. KUOW
    https://www.kuow.org/stories/woman-pregnant-bruce-harrell-seattle-mayor-iowa
  19. Seattle Times
    https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-mayor-bruce-harrell-was-arrested-in-1996-he-says-it-was-racial-profiling/
  20. King5
    https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-mayor-bruce-harrell-arrest-iowa-police-accountability/281-e7efbfa1-4dd6-429f-91a1-1d73bba0bb6e
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