An architect is garnering more and more support in his quest to become Seattle's new mayor

2021-07-13T09:00:00-04:00

In an announcement video released last week, Andrew Grant Houston introduced himself as a “queer Black and Latino architect.” He is a regular fixture on Twitter as Ace the Architect where he covered this summer’s protests and meticulously picked apart the city’s budget. He frequently switches hats […] And now he’s running for mayor.

Andrew Grant Houston's success can be drawn in part to his use of a "democracy voucher" program that has garnered more than $350,000 in donations for his upstart campaign thus far. His message has focused a lot on zoning laws and affordable housing and has drawn superlatives in a field packed with very left-leaning candidates.

A campaign graphic via Grant Houston's Twitter feed.

Grant Houston is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin's architecture and urban studies program. He had previously founded his own practice after moving to the city prior to the pandemic.

The Seattle Times has more on the 32-year-old architect here.

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An architect is garnering more and more support in his quest to become Seattle's new mayor