Seattle mayoral candidate Ry Armstrong

The race for Seattle mayor is heating up, with nine candidates filing for the August primary.

Ry Armstrong, a longtime advocate for the queer community and co-executive director for Sustainable Seattle, told "Seattle's Morning News" Friday they began their campaign for mayor after the queer community asked them to step up.

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