By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-18 20:40:46 | Updated at 2026-08-20 03:19:18
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When a local TV station asked Seattle residents their thoughts on a recent petition to recall their mayor, not one person was willing to go on camera to defend her.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, 44, is facing a recall effort, the first mayoral recall attempt in Seattle since 2020.
As Fox13 Seattle went across the city to gauge how locals feel about the petition for recall, interviewees were unanimously in support of Wilson stepping down from her role as Mayor.
According to Fox13, while there were supporters of Wilson, a Democrat, none of them were willing to voice their support on camera because they felt the topic was too 'politically charged.'
Katie Wilson's office dismissed the petition for recall, said they are delivering 'meaningful progress'
The petition was filed by Seattle residents Melinda Jacobson and Dale Osterud with King County elections on Tuesday, August 11, KIRO7 reported.
The grievances listed included public safety concerns, such as the removal of Police Chief Shon Barnes in the middle of the Bite of Seattle shooting investigation.
Longtime Seattle resident Elizabeth White voiced her support of the recall to Fox13 on camera. She said: 'You get rid of the police chief, but where you at? You don't need to be sitting there either.'
'She's not doing what she said she's gonna do, and if you can't do what you said you're going to do, you need to step back.'
Henry Ku, a restaurant owner in the Chinatown-International District, shared a similar sentiment: 'We as small citizens, our only wish is a clean beautiful city, and safety.'
Lars Mattson of Queen Anne had less to say, but was in support of the recall nonetheless: 'I don't think she should have been elected in the first place.'
Seattlites express support for a potential mayor recall, which would only be the third in the city's history if successful
Wilson's office dismissed the petition.
'While [the petition] does not appear to have merit, our focus remains where it belongs: on making life safer and more affordable for the people of Seattle,' her office said in response.
'Since taking office, we're delivering meaningful progress: expanding community crisis responder hours, launching universal school meals this September, banning rental junk fees, accelerating shelter expansion, expanding transit, investing in our libraries, and taking on unfair pricing at grocery stores. That work continues.'
