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Bruce Harrell

Bruce Allen Harrell (born October 10, 1958) is an American politician and attorney serving as the 57th and current 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. He was elected mayor in his own right in the 2021 Seattle mayoral election, 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 (age 67)Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
mw- Joanne Harrell (m. 1992)
Education
University of Washington (BA, JD)City University of Seattle (MS)
Party
Democratic

Tables

Seattle City Council Position 3, Primary Election 2007[23] · Electoral history › 2007 election
Venus Velazquez
Venus Velazquez
Candidate
Venus Velazquez
Candidate
31,554
Votes
43.72%
Bruce Harrell
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
20,520
Votes
28.43%
Al Runte
Al Runte
Candidate
Al Runte
Candidate
9,397
Votes
13.02%
John E. Manning
John E. Manning
Candidate
John E. Manning
Candidate
5,665
Votes
7.85%
Scott Feldman
Scott Feldman
Candidate
Scott Feldman
Candidate
4,810
Votes
6.66%
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
223
Votes
0.31%
Turnout
Turnout
Candidate
Turnout
Candidate
84,038
Votes
25.03%
Registered electors
Registered electors
Candidate
Registered electors
Candidate
335,746
Candidate
Votes
%
Venus Velazquez
31,554
43.72%
Bruce Harrell
20,520
28.43%
Al Runte
9,397
13.02%
John E. Manning
5,665
7.85%
Scott Feldman
4,810
6.66%
Write-in
223
0.31%
Turnout
84,038
25.03%
Registered electors
335,746
Seattle City Council Position 3, General Election 2007[28] · Electoral history › 2007 election
Bruce Harrell
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
80,839
Votes
59.88%
Venus Velazquez
Venus Velazquez
Candidate
Venus Velazquez
Candidate
53,539
Votes
39.66%
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
626
Votes
0.46%
Majority
Majority
Candidate
Majority
Candidate
27,300
Votes
20.22%
Turnout
Turnout
Candidate
Turnout
Candidate
159,120
Votes
47.46%
Registered electors
Registered electors
Candidate
Registered electors
Candidate
335,276
Candidate
Votes
%
Bruce Harrell
80,839
59.88%
Venus Velazquez
53,539
39.66%
Write-in
626
0.46%
Majority
27,300
20.22%
Turnout
159,120
47.46%
Registered electors
335,276
Seattle City Council Position 3, General Election 2011[33] · Electoral history › 2011 election
Bruce Harrell
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
96,978
Votes
61.05%
Brad Meacham
Brad Meacham
Candidate
Brad Meacham
Candidate
61,138
Votes
38.49%
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
737
Votes
0.46%
Majority
Majority
Candidate
Majority
Candidate
35,840
Votes
22.56%
Turnout
Turnout
Candidate
Turnout
Candidate
197,524
Votes
52.87%
Registered electors
Registered electors
Candidate
Registered electors
Candidate
373,630
Candidate
Votes
%
Bruce Harrell
96,978
61.05%
Brad Meacham
61,138
38.49%
Write-in
737
0.46%
Majority
35,840
22.56%
Turnout
197,524
52.87%
Registered electors
373,630
Mayor of Seattle, Primary Election 2013[61] · Electoral history › 2013 mayoral election
Ed Murray
Ed Murray
Candidate
Ed Murray
Candidate
42,314
Votes
29.85%
Mike McGinn
Mike McGinn
Candidate
Mike McGinn
Candidate
40,501
Votes
28.57%
Peter Steinbrueck
Peter Steinbrueck
Candidate
Peter Steinbrueck
Candidate
22,913
Votes
16.16%
Bruce A. Harrell
Bruce A. Harrell
Candidate
Bruce A. Harrell
Candidate
21,580
Votes
15.22%
Charlie Staadecker
Charlie Staadecker
Candidate
Charlie Staadecker
Candidate
6,288
Votes
4.44%
Doug McQuaid
Doug McQuaid
Candidate
Doug McQuaid
Candidate
2,546
Votes
1.80%
Kate Martin, planner
Kate Martin, planner
Candidate
Kate Martin, planner
Candidate
2,479
Votes
1.75%
Mary Martin, factory worker
Mary Martin, factory worker
Candidate
Mary Martin, factory worker
Candidate
1,498
Votes
1.06%
Joey Gray
Joey Gray
Candidate
Joey Gray
Candidate
1,318
Votes
0.93%
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
334
Votes
0.24%
Turnout
Turnout
Candidate
Turnout
Candidate
144,306
Votes
34.95%
Registered electors
Registered electors
Candidate
Registered electors
Candidate
412,847
Candidate
Votes
%
Ed Murray
42,314
29.85%
Mike McGinn
40,501
28.57%
Peter Steinbrueck
22,913
16.16%
Bruce A. Harrell
21,580
15.22%
Charlie Staadecker
6,288
4.44%
Doug McQuaid
2,546
1.80%
Kate Martin, planner
2,479
1.75%
Mary Martin, factory worker
1,498
1.06%
Joey Gray
1,318
0.93%
Write-in
334
0.24%
Turnout
144,306
34.95%
Registered electors
412,847
Seattle City Council District 2, Primary Election 2015[36] · Electoral history › 2015 election
Bruce Harrell
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
8,066
Votes
61.72%
Tammy Morales
Tammy Morales
Candidate
Tammy Morales
Candidate
3,223
Votes
24.66%
Josh Farris
Josh Farris
Candidate
Josh Farris
Candidate
1,725
Votes
13.20%
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
55
Votes
0.42%
Turnout
Turnout
Candidate
Turnout
Candidate
13,258
Votes
26.81%
Registered electors
Registered electors
Candidate
Registered electors
Candidate
49,450
Candidate
Votes
%
Bruce Harrell
8,066
61.72%
Tammy Morales
3,223
24.66%
Josh Farris
1,725
13.20%
Write-in
55
0.42%
Turnout
13,258
26.81%
Registered electors
49,450
Seattle City Council District 2, General Election 2015[39] · Electoral history › 2015 election
Bruce Harrell
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
9,532
Votes
50.79%
Tammy Morales
Tammy Morales
Candidate
Tammy Morales
Candidate
9,188
Votes
48.96%
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
46
Votes
0.25%
Majority
Majority
Candidate
Majority
Candidate
344
Votes
1.83%
Turnout
Turnout
Candidate
Turnout
Candidate
19,866
Votes
39.74%
Registered electors
Registered electors
Candidate
Registered electors
Candidate
49,987
Candidate
Votes
%
Bruce Harrell
9,532
50.79%
Tammy Morales
9,188
48.96%
Write-in
46
0.25%
Majority
344
1.83%
Turnout
19,866
39.74%
Registered electors
49,987
Mayor of Seattle, Primary Election 2021[67] · Electoral history › 2021 mayoral election
Bruce Harrell
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
69,612
Votes
34.00%
Lorena González
Lorena González
Candidate
Lorena González
Candidate
65,750
Votes
32.11%
Colleen Echohawk
Colleen Echohawk
Candidate
Colleen Echohawk
Candidate
21,042
Votes
10.28%
Jessyn Farrell
Jessyn Farrell
Candidate
Jessyn Farrell
Candidate
14,931
Votes
7.29%
Arthur Langlie
Arthur Langlie
Candidate
Arthur Langlie
Candidate
11,372
Votes
5.55%
Casey Sixkiller
Casey Sixkiller
Candidate
Casey Sixkiller
Candidate
6,918
Votes
3.38%
Andrew Grant Houston
Andrew Grant Houston
Candidate
Andrew Grant Houston
Candidate
5,485
Votes
2.68%
James Donaldson
James Donaldson
Candidate
James Donaldson
Candidate
3,219
Votes
1.57%
Lance Randall
Lance Randall
Candidate
Lance Randall
Candidate
2,804
Votes
1.37%
Clinton Bliss
Clinton Bliss
Candidate
Clinton Bliss
Candidate
1,618
Votes
0.79%
Omari Tahir-Garrett
Omari Tahir-Garrett
Candidate
Omari Tahir-Garrett
Candidate
391
Votes
0.19%
Bobby Tucker
Bobby Tucker
Candidate
Bobby Tucker
Candidate
377
Votes
0.18%
Henry Dennison
Henry Dennison
Candidate
Henry Dennison
Candidate
347
Votes
0.17%
Stan Lippmann
Stan Lippmann
Candidate
Stan Lippmann
Candidate
323
Votes
0.16%
Don Rivers
Don Rivers
Candidate
Don Rivers
Candidate
189
Votes
0.09%
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
386
Votes
0.19%
Total votes
Total votes
Candidate
Total votes
Candidate
206,814
Votes
100.00
Candidate
Votes
%
Bruce Harrell
69,612
34.00%
Lorena González
65,750
32.11%
Colleen Echohawk
21,042
10.28%
Jessyn Farrell
14,931
7.29%
Arthur Langlie
11,372
5.55%
Casey Sixkiller
6,918
3.38%
Andrew Grant Houston
5,485
2.68%
James Donaldson
3,219
1.57%
Lance Randall
2,804
1.37%
Clinton Bliss
1,618
0.79%
Omari Tahir-Garrett
391
0.19%
Bobby Tucker
377
0.18%
Henry Dennison
347
0.17%
Stan Lippmann
323
0.16%
Don Rivers
189
0.09%
Write-in
386
0.19%
Total votes
206,814
100.00
Mayor of Seattle, General Election 2021[76] · Electoral history › 2021 mayoral election
Bruce Harrell
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
155,294
Votes
58.56%
Lorena González
Lorena González
Candidate
Lorena González
Candidate
109,132
Votes
41.15%
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
777
Votes
0.29%
Total votes
Total votes
Candidate
Total votes
Candidate
265,203
Votes
100.00
Candidate
Votes
%
Bruce Harrell
155,294
58.56%
Lorena González
109,132
41.15%
Write-in
777
0.29%
Total votes
265,203
100.00
Mayor of Seattle, Primary Election 2025[133] · Electoral history › 2025 mayoral election
Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson
Candidate
Katie Wilson
Candidate
98,562
Votes
50.75%
Bruce Harrell
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
Bruce Harrell
Candidate
80,043
Votes
41.21%
Joe Mallahan
Joe Mallahan
Candidate
Joe Mallahan
Candidate
8,538
Votes
4.40%
Ry Armstrong
Ry Armstrong
Candidate
Ry Armstrong
Candidate
2,120
Votes
1.09%
Clinton Bliss
Clinton Bliss
Candidate
Clinton Bliss
Candidate
2,046
Votes
1.05%
Isaiah Willoughby
Isaiah Willoughby
Candidate
Isaiah Willoughby
Candidate
817
Votes
0.42%
Joe Molloy
Joe Molloy
Candidate
Joe Molloy
Candidate
799
Votes
0.41%
Thaddeus Whelan
Thaddeus Whelan
Candidate
Thaddeus Whelan
Candidate
716
Votes
0.41%
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
588
Votes
0.3%
Turnout
Turnout
Candidate
Turnout
Candidate
198,071
Votes
39.50%
Registered electors
Registered electors
Candidate
Registered electors
Candidate
501,438
Candidate
Votes
%
Katie Wilson
98,562
50.75%
Bruce Harrell
80,043
41.21%
Joe Mallahan
8,538
4.40%
Ry Armstrong
2,120
1.09%
Clinton Bliss
2,046
1.05%
Isaiah Willoughby
817
0.42%
Joe Molloy
799
0.41%
Thaddeus Whelan
716
0.41%
Write-in
588
0.3%
Turnout
198,071
39.50%
Registered electors
501,438
General election results[134] · Electoral history › 2025 mayoral election
Katie Wilson
Katie Wilson
Candidate
Katie Wilson
Candidate
138,931
Votes
50.20%
Bruce Harrell (incumbent)
Bruce Harrell (incumbent)
Candidate
Bruce Harrell (incumbent)
Candidate
136,920
Votes
49.47%
Write-in
Write-in
Candidate
Write-in
Candidate
911
Votes
0.33%
Total votes
Total votes
Candidate
Total votes
Candidate
280,375
Votes
100.00
Candidate
Votes
%
Katie Wilson
138,931
50.20%
Bruce Harrell (incumbent)
136,920
49.47%
Write-in
911
0.33%
Total votes
280,375
100.00
· College football statistics
Season
Season
Washington Huskies
Season
Washington Huskies
Def Interceptions
G
G
Washington Huskies
G
Washington Huskies
Int
Washington Huskies
Yds
Washington Huskies
Avg
Washington Huskies
IntTD
1977
1977
Washington Huskies
1977
Washington Huskies
11
Washington Huskies
1
Washington Huskies
7
Washington Huskies
7.0
Washington Huskies
0
1978
1978
Washington Huskies
1978
Washington Huskies
11
Washington Huskies
1
Washington Huskies
0
Washington Huskies
0.0
Washington Huskies
0
1979
1979
Washington Huskies
1979
Washington Huskies
11
Washington Huskies
3
Washington Huskies
41
Washington Huskies
13.7
Washington Huskies
1
Totals
Totals
Washington Huskies
Totals
Washington Huskies
33
Washington Huskies
5
Washington Huskies
48
Washington Huskies
9.6
Washington Huskies
1
Washington Huskies
Season
Def Interceptions
G
Int
Yds
Avg
IntTD
1977
11
1
7
7.0
0
1978
11
1
0
0.0
0
1979
11
3
41
13.7
1
Totals
33
5
48
9.6
1
· External links
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