2026 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

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2026 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
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  2022 November 3, 20262030 
 
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Mayor

Muriel Bowser
Democratic



The 2026 Washington, D.C. mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the mayor of Washington, D.C. Incumbent mayor Muriel Bowser is serving her third term and is eligible for re-election. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Potential

Independents

Candidates

Declined

References

  1. "DC Governance". DC Statehood. Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. Allen, Ike (July 8, 2025). "Muriel Bowser Defends Her BLM Plaza Decision and Looks Back at a Decade in Charge". Washingtonian. Retrieved July 9, 2025. You know, I'm not sure. We're getting through our budget process. We have our RFK deal to be approved by the council, and then I would think we are in a place where we can talk about elections.
  3. Koma, Alex (May 13, 2025). "The 2026 race for D.C. mayor is quietly heating up. Will it be a Bowser-White rematch?". WAMU . Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Dil, Cuneyt (June 26, 2025). "D.C. progressives want their own Zohran Mamdani vs. Mayor Bowser". Axios . Retrieved June 28, 2025.

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