Mike McGinn is running for Seattle mayor again

SEATTLE -- Yes, Mike McGinn is running for Seattle mayor again.

McGinn, who served as mayor from 2010-14, tweeted Monday morning an image that read "Keep Seattle McGinn 2017" indicating he is challenging Ed Murray.

Murray, who led the push to increase Seattle's minimum wage to $15 an hour and has emerged as a critic of President Donald Trump's policies, was not expected to face serious competition for re-election.

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This comes just weeks after a man filed a lawsuit accusing Murray of sex abuse of the then-teenage boy over a period of several years in the 1980s. Murray has denied the allegations and said he intends to continue to serve as mayor and seek re-election this year.

McGinn, a former Sierra Club activist and attorney, was a strong advocate for transit options known for riding his bicycle to events. He opposed a $3.1 billion project to replace a downtown double-decker bridge with an underground tunnel, saying the money could be better spent on light rail.

McGinn's tweet comes just weeks before the filing deadline for the November election.

McGinn said if elected again he will get back to basics of "getting a lot of little things right." His first priority, he said, is the homelessness crisis.

McGinn said he supports a city income tax in Seattle and would urge council to pass one this year.

"Working and middle class residents are being squeezed," McGinn said.

He also emphasized housing prices as a priority, noting that rents have jumped six times faster than average.

"We can't let this city become San Francisco."

Mayor Ed Murray's campaign issued a statement following the announcement: