2013 Seattle mayoral election
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The 2013 Seattle mayoral election was the municipal contest in which state senator Ed Murray defeated incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn to become Seattle’s mayor.
All labels observed (1)
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| 2013 Seattle mayoral election canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2541625 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2013 Seattle mayoral election Context triple: [Ed Murray, electedIn, 2013 Seattle mayoral election]
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A.
Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the City of Seattle, responsible for passing laws, approving budgets, and overseeing municipal policies and services.
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B.
Royal City, Washington
Royal City, Washington is a small agricultural town in central Washington State known for its orchards and farming-based economy.
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C.
2023 Dallas mayoral election
The 2023 Dallas mayoral election was the municipal contest in which voters of Dallas, Texas chose their city’s mayor for a new term.
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Seattle city government
The Seattle city government is the municipal authority responsible for governing the city of Seattle, Washington, overseeing local services, policies, and administration.
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E.
King County Council
The King County Council is the elected legislative body that sets policy, adopts budgets, and oversees countywide services for King County, Washington, including the Seattle metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2013 Seattle mayoral election Target entity description: The 2013 Seattle mayoral election was the municipal contest in which state senator Ed Murray defeated incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn to become Seattle’s mayor.
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A.
Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the City of Seattle, responsible for passing laws, approving budgets, and overseeing municipal policies and services.
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B.
Royal City, Washington
Royal City, Washington is a small agricultural town in central Washington State known for its orchards and farming-based economy.
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C.
2023 Dallas mayoral election
The 2023 Dallas mayoral election was the municipal contest in which voters of Dallas, Texas chose their city’s mayor for a new term.
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D.
Seattle city government
The Seattle city government is the municipal authority responsible for governing the city of Seattle, Washington, overseeing local services, policies, and administration.
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E.
King County Council
The King County Council is the elected legislative body that sets policy, adopts budgets, and oversees countywide services for King County, Washington, including the Seattle metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mayoral election
ⓘ
municipal election ⓘ politician ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advancedToGeneralElection |
Ed Murray
ⓘ
Mike McGinn ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
Seattle seawall funding
ⓘ
bike and pedestrian infrastructure ⓘ city budget priorities ⓘ minimum wage and labor issues ⓘ police reform ⓘ public transit expansion ⓘ transportation policy ⓘ zoning and development ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| electionDate | 2013-11-05 ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
Mayor of Seattle
ⓘ
Washington State Senator ⓘ |
| incumbentBeforeElection | Mike McGinn ⓘ |
| isNonpartisanElection | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Seattle
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| loser | Mike McGinn ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2017 Seattle mayoral election ⓘ |
| notableOpponent |
Bruce Harrell
ⓘ
Charlie Staadecker ⓘ Doug McQuaid ⓘ Joey Gray ⓘ Kate Martin ⓘ Mary Martin ⓘ Peter Steinbrueck ⓘ |
| numberOfCandidatesInPrimary | 9 ⓘ |
| officeContested | Mayor of Seattle ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Ed Murray ⓘ |
| partOf | 2013 United States local elections ⓘ |
| partyAffiliationOfIncumbent | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| partyAffiliationOfWinner | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2009 Seattle mayoral election ⓘ |
| primaryElectionDate | 2013-08-06 ⓘ |
| result | Ed Murray defeated incumbent Mike McGinn in the general election ⓘ |
| votingSystem | nonpartisan top-two primary ⓘ |
| winner | Ed Murray ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 2013 Seattle mayoral election Description of subject: The 2013 Seattle mayoral election was the municipal contest in which state senator Ed Murray defeated incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn to become Seattle’s mayor.
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