This is Farrell’s second attempt at the job soon to be vacated by Mayor Jenny Durkan, finishing in fourth place in the 2017 primary.
Farrell, who in recent years has worked with Nick Hanauer, the wealthy advocate of a higher minimum wage and taxes on the rich, will join what has suddenly become a crowded race. Among the notable contenders are former Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell; current council President Lorena González; the director of the Chief Seattle Club, Colleen Echohawk; and architect Andrew Grant Houston.
In an interview, Farrell, 47, sought to distinguish herself as someone who has relevant experience in politics and advocacy, but also as an outsider seeking to capture whatever
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