Sources: Mayor Murray debating run for re-election
Seattle Mayor Ed Murray could announce this week that he will not run for re-election this year, two sources in the mayor's inner circle told KING 5 on Sunday.
Murray, once considered a strong favorite to win a second term, saw his political fortunes weakened after a Kent man filed a civil suit last month alleging Murray abused him sexually in the 1980s. At the time of the alleged abuse, the accuser was a minor.
In the weeks since the suit was made public, Murray has insisted the charges are untrue and politically motivated. He has said repeatedly that he is running for a second term.
Two sources told KING 5 that Murray is reconsidering his re-election campaign plans, and multiple other political professionals were buzzing about the rumors on Sunday.
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