Seattle’s Socialist Mayor Now Panicking Over Businesses Leaving
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is facing backlash as businesses and wealthy residents continue to leave the city. Her previous dismissive attitude towards this exodus has shifted as the economic consequences become apparent. Local leaders are expressing serious concerns about the city's declining business climate and job losses.
- ▪Mayor Katie Wilson previously laughed off concerns about wealthy residents leaving Seattle due to her policies.
- ▪Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz criticized the city's leadership for worsening economic conditions, including chronic homelessness and budget deficits.
- ▪Seattle has lost an estimated 13,000 jobs in 2025, with office vacancy rates exceeding 30%.
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Home – Washington Politics & News – Seattle’s Socialist Mayor Now Panicking Over Businesses Leaving Seattle’s Socialist Mayor Now Panicking Over Businesses Leaving Jarrett Stepman • May 21, 2026 Print Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson. (Mat Hayward/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Seattle’s socialist-in-chief is no longer laughing about chasing away businesses and wealthy residents.
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