A little more than a week after socialist New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani took the reins of the nation’s largest city, voters in Seattle elected a socialist that has been compared to Mamdani to lead the West Coast’s fifth-largest city by population. 

Katie Wilson, a progressive activist who operates a small nonprofit called the Transit Riders Union, defeated Democratic Mayor Bruce Harrell in an election so tight that it took over a week to determine. Harrell conceded Thursday as the vote totals all but guaranteed a win for Wilson, who, like Mamdani, identifies as a «democratic socialist.»

Like Mamdani, Wilson has faced criticism for past support of defunding the police, most notably through her support of a «Solidarity Budget» which would have cut the Seattle police force by 50%.

«There’s a strong argument for simply disbanding police departments and starting over,» Wilson wrote in a June 2020 op-ed.

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Similar to Mamdani, Wilson walked back her past statements on defunding the police and distanced herself from the «abolish the police» movement on a debate stage when pressed by Harrell.

Leading up to Tuesday night’s election, Wilson pledged to «Trump-proof» the City of Seattle and has been likened to New York City’s Mamdani by political pundits on that angle as well. 

Wilson, like Mamdani, has proposed policies like implementing government-run grocery stores. She pledged to explore government-backed grocery stores if elected this fall after accepting the endorsement from grocery workers union UFCW 3000, Washington’s largest private-sector union. New York voters, meanwhile, saw a similar pitch from Mamdani. 

«Yes, Seattle voters want to tax the rich,» Wilson wrote in February of this year, echoing a prominent socialist platform, championed by Mamdani, of increasing the tax burden on the wealthiest residents.

Prior to her establishment of the Transit Riders Union in 2011, Wilson worked several jobs in various unrelated industries, including as a barista, boatyard worker, apartment manager, lab technician, baker, construction worker and legal assistant. 

Several of the progressive activist groups and unions that backed Mamdani’s campaign also endorsed Wilson, including the Working Families Party, Planned Parenthood affiliates, and SEIU affiliates. 

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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks to members of the media at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Wilson has credited her parents with helping her run her campaign for mayor.

«They send me a check periodically to help with the child care expenses,» Wilson told Seattle’s PubliCola, noting daycare for her kids cost about $2,200 per month. Wilson did not share precisely how much her parents contribute, pointing out that she does not keep track. However, when pressed for more details, Wilson reportedly said the money comes in every few months.

«Before I decided to run for office, my husband and I were just kind of juggling our kid back and forth,» Wilson continued about the childcare costs her parents assist with. «We didn’t have her in daycare because it’s so expensive. But then, when I decided to run, we’re like, we really need childcare.»

Affordability was a key driver of Wilson’s campaign, similar to Mamdani’s campaign in New York City, and after her victory she has continued to outline those goals. 

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Longtime progressive organizer and new Seattle mayor Katie Wilson. (Katie Wilson for Seattle )

«There is an awful lot that I want to accomplish as mayor,» Wilson said in her first speech since clinching the mayor’s office. «I want everybody in this great city of ours to have a roof over their head. I want universal childcare and free K-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 of a dignified life, including healthy food, access to healthcare, and support of 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.» 

Fox News Digital’s Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.

Thousands of protesters swarmed Mexico City on Saturday, attacking police officers and attempting to breach a security barrier around the National Palace, which houses the federal government’s executive branch.

Plumes of tear gas filled the street as protesters dragged riot police out of formation and beat them with various weapons.

The anti-government march, which became violent at Zocalo Square, was organized by members of Gen Z—people born between the late 90s and early 2010s.

Protesters told the Associated Press they were rallying against corruption and safety concerns.

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Arizbeth Garcia, a 43-year-old physician, told the outlet she was marching for increased security and additional funding for the public health system.

«[Doctors] are also exposed to the insecurity gripping the country, where you can be murdered and nothing happens,» Garcia said.

Another demonstrator, Rosa Maria Avila, 65, of Patzcuaro in Michoacán, told the outlet she was marching in support of Uruapan Mayor Carlos Manzo, an anti-crime activist who was assassinated at a public event earlier this month in Michoacán.

«The state is dying,» Avila said. «He was killed because he was a man who was sending officers into the mountains to fight delinquents. He had the guts to confront them.»

Protesters charge at police during a youth anti-government march in Mexico City, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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Manzo was shot seven times after condemning Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for her alleged lack of effort in combating cartels. 

«We need greater determination from the president of Mexico,» Manzo told local media in September. «I do not want to be just another mayor on the list of those who have been executed and had their lives taken away from them. … I am very afraid, but I must face it with courage.»

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who took office in October 2024 as Mexico’s first female president, recently came under fire after a series of high-profile murders.

Demonstrator try to tumble a fence during a rally against the government of Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum at Zocalo Square in Mexico City on November 15, 2025.  (Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images)

Critics accuse her of tolerating organized crime and failing to support anti-cartel efforts.

In May, Sheinbaum publicly confirmed she rejected U.S. military assistance from President Donald Trump, who was looking to help the country fight drug trafficking and violent cartels.

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She allegedly told Trump the country will «never accept» the presence of the U.S. Army in its territory.

«No, President Trump, our territory is inalienable, sovereignty is inalienable,» Sheinbaum previously said. «We can collaborate. We can work together, but with you in your territory and us in ours. We can share information, but we will never accept the presence of the United States Army on our territory.»

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The Heritage Foundation, a top conservative group, claimed Mexico was unlikely to change its stance when Sheinbaum was elected despite the escalating threat from cartels.

Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

Las elecciones presidenciales de este domingo en Chile prevén una lucha cerrada entre una candidata comunista y tres postulantes de una derecha atomizada que buscarán llegar al balotaje previsto para el 14 de diciembre.

Ellos son Jeannette Jara, candidata oficialista de Unidad por Chile y la Democracia Cristiana, afiliada al Partido Comunista y heredera del presidente saliente Gabriel Boric; José Antonio Kast, del Partido Republicano, de derecha radical; Evelyn Matthei, de la coalición Chile Vamos, de centroderecha, y Johannes Kaiser, del Partido Nacional Libertario, de la derecha libertaria.

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Distintos distintos sondeos no publicados -ya que rige una veda para este tipo de estudios- a los que tuvo acceso TN, revelaron que Jara y Kast, en ese orden, reúnen las mayores intenciones de voto, aunque las encuestas vienen mostrando sonoros fracasos en las últimas elecciones en la región, como sucedió recientemente en Bolivia y en la Argentina.

Los sondeos prevén que ninguno de estos cuatro postulantes reunirá el 50% más uno de los votos necesarios para ser electo presidente en primera vuelta.

Hay otros cuatro postulantes que las encuestas dan en un papel secundario. Ellos son Franco Parisi, del populista Partido de la Gente, de centroderecha; y los “independientes” Marco Enríquez-Ominami, de izquierda; el extitular de la Federación de Fútbol de Chile, Harold Mayne-Nicholls, y el dirigente Eduardo Artés, miembro del disidente Partido Comunista Acción Proletaria.

Unos 15,7 millones de chilenos están habilitados para elegir este domingo a su nuevo presidente, a la totalidad de los 155 diputados, a 23 de los 50 senadores y a los consejeros regionales responsables de la administración territorial.

Quiénes son los cuatro postulantes que luchan por entrar al balotaje

La Constitución le prohíbe a Boric optar por una reelección inmediata. Cuatro postulantes son, según coinciden todas las encuestas, los que buscarán sucederlo a partir del 11 de marzo próximo:

• José Antonio Kast. A los 59 años, es el candidato de la derecha más dura y ultraconservadora. Este será su tercer intento de llegar al gobierno. En las últimas elecciones perdió con Boric en el balotaje. Entonces dijo: “Si Pinochet viviera, votaría por mí”. Es un declarado admirador de Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro y Margaret Thatcher. Fue concejal de Buin (provincia de Maipo) y diputado. Es, además, un militante histórico de la Unión Demócrata Independiente (UDI) y el actual líder del Partido Republicano. Si bien ha moderado su discurso, se lo conoce por sus posturas de línea dura contra la migración, el narcotráfico y la delincuencia, el rechazo al aborto y al matrimonio igualitario y una posición complaciente con la dictadura militar. Considera a Javier Milei una “inspiración” y un aliado cercano de su eventual gobierno. Una investigación de AP reveló que su padre, el inmigrante alemán Michael Kast, se había afiliado a los 18 años al partido nazi.

• Jeannette Jara. A los 51 años, se define como “la hija del Chile real”. Con un estilo pragmático y dialoguista, tiene la difícil tarea de ser la candidata de un oficialismo duramente cuestionado. Ha intentado mostrarse en campaña como una figura moderada dentro del Partido Comunista. Así se distanció de Cuba y Venezuela y se mostró cercana a la expresidenta Michelle Bachelet. Tiene una extensa militancia política. Se afilió a las Juventudes Comunistas a los 14 años en el final de la dictadura militar de Augusto Pinochet. Tras una reconocida militancia estudiantil, fue subsecretaria de Previsión Social durante el segundo mandato de Bachelet. Abogada y administradora pública, fue ministra de Trabajo de Boric desde marzo de 2022 hasta el pasado abril. Su función en el gabinete la convirtió en una dirigente popular tras rubricar medidas como el alza del salario mínimo, la reducción de la jornada laboral a 40 horas semanales y la reforma de las pensiones.

• Evelyn Matthei. A los 71 años, se la reconoce por su labor como alcaldesa de la rica comuna de Providencia, en Santiago. Es la hija de Fernando Matthei, exmiembro de la junta militar durante la dictadura de Pinochet. Fue diputada y senadora. Además, integró el círculo más cercano al fallecido expresidente Sebastián Piñera, de la que fue su ministra de Trabajo. Licenciada en economía, ha intentado mostrarse en campaña como una figura moderada, pero a mediados de este año avaló los crímenes del régimen militar. “No había otra alternativa”, dijo. Cuenta con el respaldo de una parte del empresariado nacional. Sus propuestas buscan apuntalar la economía y luchar contra la delincuencia y la inmigración ilegal. Muchos la consideran como la “heredera” natural de Piñera y del tradicional espacio de centroderecha.

• Johannes Kaiser. A los 49 años, tiene un discurso cercano al de Milei contra las elites políticas y el desprecio a la agenda “woke”. Fue youtuber, militó en el Partido Republicano de Kast y fundó el Partido Nacional Libertario. Es además diputado desde 2022. Defiende a Pinochet, la política de tenencia de armas y se declara antivacunas y reaccionario. De hecho, sugirió que volvería a respaldar un golpe militar y dijo que, de llegar a la presidencia, llenará al país de estatuas del dictador. Se declara “profundamente religioso” y algunos de sus seguidores lo llaman “el elegido de Dios”. Se hizo conocido durante el estallido social de 2019 cuando se declaró en contra de las protestas populares. Entre sus propuestas se destacan expulsar masivamente a los inmigrantes, abolir el lenguaje inclusivo, rechazar la “intromisión del Estado” en la crianza, educación y enseñanza y reafirmar el valor del matrimonio religioso. También está en contra del aborto y propone “desinstalar la ideología de género”.

Hoy busca convertirse en la gran sorpresa de estas elecciones y llegar al balotaje de diciembre.