[6][7] Pedersen was an aide to the Oakland City Council and a housing finance analyst for Bank of America and Alliant Capital before joining Seattle politics.

Pedersen left his position in Burgess's office to join real estate firm CBRE as an affordable housing financial analyst.

[4] Pedersen won 40 percent of the vote in the primary and advanced to the general election alongside Shaun Scott, a Democratic Socialist writer and organizer.

[4] The two candidates took opposing sides in issues presented as debates, with Pedersen favoring the removal of homeless camps and reconsideration of the city's plans for neighborhood upzoning.

"[15] Pedersen pushed for an amendment to Seattle's comprehensive plan in May 2023 that would impose "impact fees" on new housing to fund transportation projects.