On November 8, 2022,
Washington, D.C.
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, held an
election for its mayor. Incumbent
Democrat
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Muriel Bowser
Muriel Elizabeth Bowser (born August 2, 1972) is an American politician serving since 2015 as the eighth mayor of the District of Columbia. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the 4th ward as a member of the Council ...
was elected to a third term.
The Republican nominee, Stacia Hall, received 2,368 votes in the primary, and independent candidate Rodney "Red" Grant garnered 4,700 signatures to gain ballot access. Both appeared on the general election ballot along with
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candidate Dennis Sobin.
D.C. Statehood Green Party
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nominee Corren Brown did not appear on the general election ballot.
Democratic primary
Incumbent Attorney General Karl Racine was considered to be the most likely Democrat to challenge Muriel Bowser.
Though Racine filed to seek reelection as Attorney General, in October 2021 he announced he would not be running for any office in 2022.
The following day, Councilmember Robert White, a former aide to Racine, announced his campaign.
White was joined by several other candidates later on, the most notable of whom was Councilmember
Trayon White
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, who announced his campaign in a comment on
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. On April 4, 2022, Robert White's campaign announced a challenge to Trayon White's ballot access signatures. Robert White's camp argued that up to 2,800 of Trayon White's signatures might be invalid. While many of Trayon White's signatures were invalidated by the Board of Elections, they certified 2,138 signatures, just 138 over the minimum required, ensuring Trayon White will appear on the ballot.
Candidates
Declared
*
Muriel Bowser
Muriel Elizabeth Bowser (born August 2, 1972) is an American politician serving since 2015 as the eighth mayor of the District of Columbia. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously represented the 4th ward as a member of the Council ...
, incumbent (since 2015)
Eliminated in primary
* James Butler,
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner
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in Ward 5 and candidate for Mayor
in 2018
*
Robert White, at-large Council member (since 2016)
*
Trayon White
Trayon White (born May 11, 1984) is an American Democratic politician, currently serving as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, representing Ward 8 of the District of Columbia. Before entering politics, he worked as a grassroot ...
, Ward 8 Council member (since 2017)
Failed to qualify for ballot access
* Michael Campbell, pastor and Chapter President of DC
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* Andre Delontae Davis, teacher
Declined
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Karl Racine
Karl Anthony Racine (born December 14, 1962) is a Haitian-American lawyer and politician. He is the first independently elected Attorney General of the District of Columbia, a position he has held since January 2015. Before that, he was the mana ...
,
Attorney General for the District of Columbia
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(since 2015)
Endorsements
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;Graphical summary
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
* Stacia Hall
Results
Statehood Green primary
Candidates
Declared
* Corren Brown
Independents
Candidates
Qualified for ballot access
* Rodney "Red" Grant, entertainment executive, philanthropist, and humanitarian
Declined
*
David Grosso
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, at-large Councilor (2013–2021)
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Karl Racine
Karl Anthony Racine (born December 14, 1962) is a Haitian-American lawyer and politician. He is the first independently elected Attorney General of the District of Columbia, a position he has held since January 2015. Before that, he was the mana ...
,
Attorney General for the District of Columbia
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(since 2015)
General election
Results
Notes
;Partisan clients
References
See also
*
2022 Council of the District of Columbia election
External links
;Official campaign websites
Muriel Bowser (D) for MayorCorren Brown (SG) for MayorJames Butler (D) for MayorMichael Campbell (D) for MayorDustin "DC" Canter (I) for MayorAndre Davis (D) for MayorRodney "Red" Grant (I) for MayorStacia Hall (R) for MayorRobert White (D) for Mayor
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