DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Won't Seek Reelection
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Bowser's recent months have been centered on a delicate dance with President Donald Trump over the federal law enforcement presence in the city.
Bowser's decision opens the door for a number of possible candidates, although at least two of them, D.C. Council members Robert White Jr. and Brooke Pinto, have already announced they are running for the district's U.S. House delegate seat. Fellow council member Janeese Lewis George remains a potential candidate.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Tuesday that she is not running for reelection in 2026, giving the green light to district councilmembers waiting in the wings to launch their own mayoral runs.
She has led the heavily Democratic city through confrontations with President Trump, who earlier this year sought to impose federal control over the local Police Department.
A pro-business group is nudging Mayor Muriel Bowser into running for reelection. Why it matters: Will she, won't she? The push suggests Bowser's allies expect her to run for a fourth term, after earlier signs said the opposite.