Incumbent Victoria Woodards leads in Tacoma s primary mayoral race
Incumbent Victoria Woodards faced off against two challengers, Jamika Scott and Steve Haverly in the primary for Tacoma mayor. Author: Sofia Silvia Updated: 9:49 PM PDT August 3, 2021
TACOMA, Wash. Incumbent Victoria Woodards took a strong lead in the primary mayoral race Tuesday night.
After an initial ballot count, Woodards had 53% of the vote.
Steve Haverly is trailing with 34% of the vote, followed by Jamika Scott, with 13% of the vote.
Woodards, who has been mayor since 2018, has lived in the City of Tacoma for nearly her whole life.
In her re-election campaign, Woodards made a promise of re-building the community post-pandemic, offering safety and what she calls “fiscal prudence.”
May 25 Filing week for the 2021 election cycle came to a close last week with 13 people vying for seats or to keep their seats on Tacoma City Council. This year, five City Council seats are up for grabs: Districts 2, 4, 5, 6 and the mayor's position. There are nine seats on Tacoma City Council, including the mayor. At least three of those seats will go to new faces, as their incumbents are .