2026 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

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]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Ernest E. Johnson, candidate for mayor in 2018^[2]

Publicly expressed interest

Muriel Bowser, incumbent (2015–present)^[3]
Robert White, at-large city councilor (2016–present) and candidate for mayor in 2022^[4]^[5]

Potential

Janeese Lewis George, Ward 4 city councilor (2021–present)^[5]
Erin Palmer, former ANC 4B02 commissioner and candidate for city council chairperson in 2022^[5]

Independents

Candidates

Declined

Elissa Silverman, former at-large city councilor (2015–2023)^[5]

References

^ "DC Governance". DC Statehood. Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
^ "Meet two people challenging D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in next week's Democratic primary". WAMU. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dil, Cuneyt (June 26, 2025). "D.C. progressives want their own Zohran Mamdani vs. Mayor Bowser". Axios. Retrieved June 28, 2025.

External links

Official campaign websites

[1] "DC Governance". DC Statehood. Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[2] "Meet two people challenging D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in next week's Democratic primary". WAMU. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2025.

[3] 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.

[4] 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.

[Progressives-5] 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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