Jenny Durkan leads in early results for Seattle mayor

Jenny Durkan leads in early results for Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan leads in early results for Seattle mayor Former U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan and urban planner Cary Moon were leading a crowded primary field to become Seattle’s next mayor on Tuesday. In all, 21 candidates filed to replace incumbent Ed Murray. The top two finishers will be on the November ballot. After the first batch of ballots was counted, Durkan, 59, U.S. attorney in Seattle from 2009 to 2014, was winning with almost 32 percent of the vote. Moon had about 15.6 percent, followed closely by Nikkita Oliver, who had more than 12 percent.