Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, a Democrat who faced fire from both the left and right this summer over her handling of protests and the city’s so-called “autonomous zone,” announced she will not be seeking a second term, saying that campaigning would detract from efforts to fight the pandemic and boost economic recovery.
“I’ve decided not to run for re-election because, Seattle, we still have some tough months ahead,” Durkan said in a video statement, in which she spoke of plans to distribute a vaccine and lift restrictions related to the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
