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2018 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

2018 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

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On November 6, 2018, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. Incumbent Democrat Muriel Bowser won re-election, becoming the first Mayor to do so for Washington, D.C., since Anthony A. Williams won a second term in 2002.

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In the first 80 days of her re-election campaign, Bowser raised about $1.4 million for her campaign fund.[1] She had no serious challengers in the primary,[2] with only some little-known candidates filing to run against her.[3] Bowser won the June 19 primary with 80% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Primary results

Results by ward:
  Bowser—80–90%
  Bowser—70–80%
  Bowser—60–70%
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Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Martin Moulton[9]

Results

Results by ward:
  Moulton—100%
  Moulton—>90%
  Moulton—80–90%
  Moulton—70–80%
  Moulton—80–90%
  Moulton/Write-ins tie—50%
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Green primary

Candidates

Declared

  • Ann C. Wilcox,[9] Former Ward 2 DC Board of Education member from 1994 to 1998

Results

Results by ward:
  Wilcox—>90%
  Wilcox—80–90%
  Wilcox—70–80%
  Wilcox—50–60%
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Independents

Candidates

Declared

  • Dustin "DC" Canter[9]

Results

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References

  1. [1]
    Bowser raises $1.4 million in first 80 days of reelection campaign, Washington Post (December 12, 2017).
  2. [2]
    Jamison, Peter, It’s official: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has no serious primary challengers, Washington Post (March 22, 2018)
  3. [3]
    "A student, a homeless man and an ex-lawyer: Who says D.C. mayor has no election challengers?". The Washington Post. March 11, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Peter, Jamison (September 22, 2017). "D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announces reelection bid". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  5. [5]
    Meet The Two People Challenging D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser In Next Week’s Democratic Primary, WAMU (June 14, 2018).
  6. [6]
    Active Candidates List, District of Columbia Office of Campaign Finance E-Filing.
  7. [7]
    Jamison, Peter, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine will not enter mayor's race, Washington Post (September 11, 2017): "D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine (D) announced Friday that he will run for reelection to his current seat, putting an end to widespread speculation that he might challenge Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) in 2018."
  8. [8]
    2018 Primary Election Results, District of Columbia Board of Elections
  9. [9]
    District of Columbia Board of Elections List of Candidates in the November 6, 2018 General Election Archived September 10, 2018, at the Wayback Machine.
  10. [10]
    "District of Columbia Election Results". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 16, 2018.


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