7 names to watch in Seattle's wide-open 2021 mayoral race Sign In FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 11: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan speaks at a press conference after Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best announced her resignation at Seattle City Hall on August 11, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.Karen Ducey/Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less 2of3Seattle's City Hall, pictured Aug. 11, 2003.Seattle Municipal ArchiveShow MoreShow Less 3of3 With Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's surprise announcement she would not be seeking a second term in 2021 and would instead focus on the city's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the playing field has been left wide open for opportunistic urbanists and veteran officials alike to launch their bids.