2025 Seattle City Attorney election
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November 4, 2025
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The 2025 Seattle City Attorney elections were held on November 4, 2025. The primary election was held on August 5. Incumbent City Attorney Ann Davison was seeking re-election to a second term in office but was defeated by Erika Evans.
Candidates
Advanced to general
- Ann Davison, incumbent city attorney (Republican)[1]
- Erika Evans, former assistant U.S. attorney (Democratic)[2]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Endorsements
Ann Davison
- Executive branch officials
- Gary Locke, former U.S. ambassador to China (2011–2014) and former governor of Washington (1997–2005)[6]
- U.S. representatives
- Adam Smith, WA-09 (1997–present)[6]
- Statewide officials
- Christine Gregoire, former governor of Washington (2005–2013)[6]
- Local officials
- Joy Hollingsworth, city councilmember from the 3rd district (2024–present) (co-endorsement with Evans)[6]
- Robert Kettle, city councilmember from the 7th district (2024–present)[6]
- Sara Nelson, president of the Seattle City Council (2024–present) from the 2nd district (2022–present)[6]
- Maritza Rivera, city councilmember from the 4th district (2024–present)[6]
- Mark Solomon, city councilmember from the 2nd district (2025–present)[6]
- Newspapers
Erika Evans
- Statewide officials
- Nick Brown, attorney general of Washington (2025–present)[6]
- Supreme court judges
- Bobbe Bridge, former Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court (1999–2007)[8]
- State legislators
- Rebecca Saldaña, state senator from the 37th district (2016–present) (co-endorsement with O'Sullivan)[9]
- Shaun Scott, state representative from the 43rd district (2025–present)[6]
- Chipalo Street, state representative from the 37th district (2023–present) (co-endorsement with O'Sullivan)[9]
- Local officials
- Joy Hollingsworth, city councilmember from the 3rd district (2024–present) (co-endorsement with Davidson)[6]
- Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember from the 8th district (2024–present)[6]
- Alexis Mercedes Rinck, city councilmember from the 8th district (2024–present)[6]
- Girmay Zahilay, King County Councilmember from the 2nd district (2020–present)[9]
- Labor unions
- King County Labor Council[10]
- Service Employees International Union 775[11]
- United Auto Workers Local 4121[12]
- United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000[13]
- Organizations
- National Women's Political Caucus of Washington[14]
- Newspapers
Rory O'Sullivan
- Statewide officials
- Patty Kuderer, insurance commissioner of Washington (2025–present)[6]
- State legislators
- Rebecca Saldaña, state senator from the 37th district (2016–present) (co-endorsement with Evans)[6]
- Sharon Tomiko Santos, state representative from the 37th district (1999–present)[6]
- Chipalo Street, state representative from the 37th district (2023–present) (co-endorsement with Evans)[6]
- Local officials
- Lisa Herbold, former city councilmember from the 1st district (2016–2024)[6]
- Tammy Morales, former city councilmember from the 2nd district (2020–2025)[17]
- Mike O'Brien, former city councilmember from the 6th district (2010–2020)[6]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of Teachers Washington[18]
Nathan Rouse
- State legislators
- Maralyn Chase, former state senator from the 32nd district (2011–2019)[6]
- Darya Farivar, state representative from the 46th district (2023–present)[6]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ann Davison |
Erika Evans |
Rory O'Sullivan |
Nathan Rouse |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research (D)[19][A] | July 23–25, 2025 | 651 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 31% | 18% | 5% | 2% | 3%[b] | 41% |
Hypothetical polling
Ann Davison vs. generic Democratic candidate
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ann Davison |
Generic Democratic candidate |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research (D)[20][A] | January 31 – February 5, 2025 | 684 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 32% | 46% | 22% |
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erika Evans | 106,254 | 55.83% | |
| Ann Davison (incumbent) | 63,587 | 33.41% | |
| Rory O'Sullivan | 10,973 | 5.77% | |
| Nathan Rouse | 9,073 | 4.77% | |
| Write-in | 417 | 0.22% | |
| Total votes | 190,304 | 100.00% | |
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Ann Davison |
Erika Evans |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research (D)[22][A] | October 19–23, 2025 | 615 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 26% | 45% | – | 29% |
| 28%[c] | 49% | 4%[d] | 19% | ||||
| DHM Research[23][24][B] | October 6–13, 2025 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 27% | 38% | – | 35% |
Results
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| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erika Evans | 178,470 | 66.90% | |
| Ann Davison (incumbent) | 87,886 | 32.94% | |
| Write-in | 422 | 0.16% | |
| Total votes | 266,778 | 100.00% | |