On November 4, 2014,Washington, D.C. , held anelection for its mayor , concurrently withU.S. Senate elections in various states,U.S. House elections , and variousstate andlocal elections .
IncumbentDemocratic MayorVincent C. Gray ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated in the April 1 primary by Ward 4 District CouncilwomanMuriel Bowser . Bowser went on to win the general election against independent candidatesDavid Catania andCarol Schwartz .[ 1]
Carlos Allen, musician and promoter[ 2] Muriel Bowser , Ward 4 District Councilwoman[ 3] Jack Evans , Ward 2 District Councilman[ 4] Vincent C. Gray , incumbent mayor[ 5] Michael J. Green, candidate for Ward 4 District Councilmember in 2007 and write-in candidate for Mayorin 2010 [ 6] [ 7] Reta Jo Lewis , formerState Department official[ 8] Vincent Orange , at-large District Councilman[ 9] Andy Shallal , artist, activist, and proprietor ofBusboys and Poets [ 10] Tommy Wells , Ward 6 District Councilman[ 11] Christian A. Carter, businessman (withdrew January 18, 2014)[ 12] [ 13] Tommy Wells
District of Columbia Firefighters Association, Local 36[ 37] Fraternal Order of Police, Metropolitan Police Department Labor Committee[ 38] TheGeorgetown Voice editorial board[ 39] Greater Greater Washington editorial board[ 40] National Organization of Women, DC Chapter[ 41] NORML PAC[ 42] ^ Internal poll for the Muriel Bowser campaign * Internal poll for the Tommy Wells campaign Bowser
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Results by precinctInteractive map version TheDistrict of Columbia Republican Party said it might appoint a candidate to run in the general election.[ 51] However, since it did not do so by September 8, 2014, no Republican candidate appeared on the general election ballot.[ 51]
Kris Hammond, attorney and former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner[ 52] District of Columbia Republican primary election, 2014[ 50] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Write-in 717 100 Total votes 717 100
Libertarian primary [ edit ] District of Columbia Libertarian primary election, 2014[ 50] Party Candidate Votes % Libertarian Bruce Majors 30 90.91 Libertarian Write-in 3 9.09 Total votes 33 100
D.C. Statehood Green primary [ edit ] Supporters of Muriel Bowser and David Catania rally outside before a debate. Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of errorMuriel Bowser (D) David Catania (I) Carol Schwartz (I) Other Undecided Ron Lester *[ 67] September/October, 2014 500 ± ? 34% 30% 16% — 19% Economic Growth D.C. [ 68] September 28–30, 2014 1,023 ± 3% 35% 27% 11% — 27% 43% 33% — — 24% Marist [ 69] September 14–16, 2014 572 ± 4% 43% 26% 16% 1% 14% 50% 33% — 1% 16% 55% — 25% 2% 18% The Washington Post [ 43] March 20–23, 2014 1,102 ± 4% 56% 23% — 1% 21% Marist [ 44] March 19–23, 2014 532 ± 4.2% 46% 26% — — 28%
* Internal poll for the Karl Racine campaign for attorney general Washington, D.C. mayoral election, 2014[ 71] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Muriel Bowser 96,666 54.50 Independent David Catania 61,388 34.61 Independent Carol Schwartz 12,327 6.95 DC Statehood Green Faith Dane 1,520 0.86 Libertarian Bruce Majors 1,297 0.73 Write-in 1,612 0.91 Over Votes Other 95 0.05 Under Votes Other 1,993 1.12 Total votes 177,358 100.00 Democratic hold
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