'No one saw us coming.' Katie Wilson accepts mayoral win in Seattle

After a "bruising nine months" campaigning for Seattle mayor, Katie Wilson said "it's time to come together" as she officially accepted her mayoral win Thursday afternoon, hours after Mayor Bruce Harrell conceded.

"I am delighted, beyond delighted, to be your next mayor," Wilson told a crowd of supporters gathered at the Seattle Labor Temple.

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She thanked Mayor Harrell for his years of service to the city, despite their differences.

"No one saw us coming," Wilson said, giving credit for the win to her supporters and their efforts volunteering, posting on social media, holding house parties, and other activities. She added that she greatly needed the support because she was "up against the most expensive attack campaign in Seattle election history."

The mayor elect also had a message for the voters who opposed her campaign and are skeptical of her leadership.

"I say this is your city, too. I am a coalition builder," Wilson said. "I know that we are in this together and we cannot tackle the major challenges facing our city unless we do it together."

Wilson began planning a transition team Wednesday morning as ballot counts continued to add more votes to her campaign. At the time, Wilson was ahead of Harrell by 1,976 votes, a lead of 0.7%.

On Thursday, she told supporters she now has a "mandate" and listed off a range of challenges that Seattle faces, from affordability to "growing divisions along lines of class and race and community."

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"There is an awful lot that I want to accomplish as mayor," Wilson said. "I want everyone in this great city of ours to have a roof over their head. I want universal childcare, pre-K through 8 summer care. I want world class mass transit. I want great, safe public spaces where kids can run around with abandon. I want stable affordable housing for renters. I want social housing. I want much more land and wealth to be owned and stewarded by communities instead of corporations. I want a robust economy, with thriving small businesses, great living wage jobs, and strong rights for workers. I want a city where everyone has the basics and a dignified life, including healthy food, access to health care and supportive communities. I want a city where your health and your life expectancy and your children's future doesn't depend on your zip code or your race."

"I believe that I will be stepping into office with a strong mandate to pursue this vision," she added. "I believe it is notable that all of that [campaign] money focused on attacking me, but not my vision or platform. And that is because this vision and platform is supported by an overwhelming majority of Seattle residents, as demonstrated by the resounding victories of the other progressive candidates running for office in Seattle this year."

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