Mayoral election in Washington, D.C. (2026)
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| 2026 Washington, D.C. elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: March 23, 2022 |
| Primary election: June 21, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: Mayor |
| Total seats up: 1 (click here for other city elections) |
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The city of Washington, D.C., held a general election for mayor in 2026. A primary was scheduled for June 21, 2022. The filing deadline for this election was March 23, 2022.
Washington, D.C., does not have term limits for the position of mayor. Mayors serve a four-year term.
Elections
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General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Mayor of Washington D.C.
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Washington D.C. on June 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Gary Goodweather | ||
| Kathy Henderson | ||
 | Ernest Johnson  | |
| Stanley Lawson Sr. | ||
 | Janeese Lewis George | |
 | Kenyan McDuffie | |
 | Vincent Orange | |
 | Rini Sampath | |
| Hope Solomon | ||
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Green Party primary
Green primary for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Robert Gross (G) is running in the Green Party primary for Mayor of Washington D.C. on June 16, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Robert Gross | ||
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Past elections
See also: Mayoral election in Washington, D.C. (2022)
General election
General election for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Incumbent Muriel Bowser (D) defeated Rodney Red Grant (Independent), Stacia Hall (R), and Dennis Sobin (L) in the general election for Mayor of Washington D.C. on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Muriel Bowser (D) | 74.6 | 147,433 |
 | Rodney Red Grant (Independent) | 14.9 | 29,531 | |
 | Stacia Hall (R) | 5.8 | 11,510 | |
 | Dennis Sobin (L) | 1.3 | 2,521 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.3% | 6,580 | ||
| Total votes: 197,575 | |||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Incumbent Muriel Bowser (D) defeated Robert White (D), Trayon White (D), and James Butler (D) in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Washington D.C. on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Muriel Bowser | 49.0 | 62,391 |
 | Robert White | 40.5 | 51,557 | |
 | Trayon White | 8.8 | 11,193 | |
 | James Butler | 1.4 | 1,753 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3% | 406 | ||
| Total votes: 127,300 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Stacia Hall (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Mayor of Washington D.C. on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stacia Hall | 80.4 | 2,368 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 19.6% | 577 | ||
| Total votes: 2,945 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lori Furstenberg (R)
Green Party primary
Green primary for Mayor of Washington D.C.
No candidates for Mayor of Washington D.C. appeared on the ballot for the Green Party primary scheduled for June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 100.0% | 448 | ||
| Total votes: 448 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Corren Brown (G)
Libertarian Party primary
Libertarian primary for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Dennis Sobin (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for Mayor of Washington D.C. on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dennis Sobin (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 100.0% | 108 | ||
| Total votes: 108 | |||
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See also: Mayoral election in Washington, D.C. (2018)
General election
General election for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Incumbent Muriel Bowser (D) defeated Ann Wilcox (G), Dustin Canter (Independent), and Martin Moulton (L) in the general election for Mayor of Washington D.C. on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Muriel Bowser (D) | 76.4 | 171,608 |
| Ann Wilcox (G) | 9.3 | 20,950 | ||
 | Dustin Canter (Independent) | 6.9 | 15,478 | |
 | Martin Moulton (L) | 3.4 | 7,569 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.0% | 9,053 | ||
| Total votes: 224,6580 | |||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Incumbent Muriel Bowser (D) defeated James Butler (D) and Ernest Johnson (D) in the Democratic primary for Mayor of Washington D.C. on June 19, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Muriel Bowser | 83.1 | 61,855 |
| | James Butler | 10.6 | 7,915 | |
| | Ernest Johnson | 6.3 | 4,674 | |
| Total votes: 74,444 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Manley Collins (D)
- Jeremiah Stanback (D)
Green Party primary
Green primary for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Ann Wilcox (G) advanced from the Green Party primary for Mayor of Washington D.C. on June 19, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ann Wilcox | 100.0 | 379 | |
| Total votes: 379 | |||
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Libertarian Party primary
Libertarian primary for Mayor of Washington D.C.
Martin Moulton (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for Mayor of Washington D.C. on June 19, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Martin Moulton | 100.0 | 98 |
| Total votes: 98 | |||
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About the city
- See also: Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States. In accordance with the U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, it is not part of a state. As of 2020, its population was 689,545.
District government
- See also: Mayor-council government
Washington, D.C., uses a strong mayor and council system. In this form of municipal government, the D.C. Council serves as the district's primary legislative body while the mayor serves as the district's chief executive officer.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for District of Columbia | ||
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| District of Columbia | United States | |
| Population | 689,545 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 61 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 41.1% | 70.4% |
| Black/African American | 45.4% | 12.6% |
| Asian | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.2% |
| Other (single race) | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Multiple | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.1% | 18.2% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.9% | 88.5% |
| College graduation rate | 59.8% | 32.9% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $90,842 | $64,994 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.5% | 12.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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