In light of Katie Wilson’s projected win of the Seattle mayoral race over the incumbent Bruce Harrell, Converge looks back at her interview with host Trae Holiday on The Day With Trae in April, 2025. As a Seattle mayoral candidate, Wilson centered her campaign platform primarily on addressing Seattle's critical issue of housing affordability and accessibility, she explained. 

According to Wilson, her campaign is backed by her 14 years of grassroots activism, most notably with the Transit Riders Union, a multi-issue organization where she helped secure victories such as the Orca lift low-income fare program and successfully led an initiative to raise the minimum wage in Tukwila. She insisted on bringing the voices of those struggling with the cost of living and historical displacement, particularly marginalized communities, into City Hall to ensure governance is driven by the needs of the people rather than moneyed interests, she said.

Beyond housing, Wilson proposed policies to address economic disparity along racial lines, advocating for affordable homeownership opportunities through models like the community land trust. For small businesses, which she said are facing rising costs and difficulty accessing capital, Wilson suggested city-facilitated low or no-interest loans, exploring regulation of commercial leases, and potentially implementing a master lease system for ground-floor business spaces in dense areas. According to Wilson, these proposals are part of her broader strategy to foster a more equitable and financially sustainable environment for both residents and local enterprises in Seattle.