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2022 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
←2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Turnout40.76Decrease5.53pp
Nominee Muriel Bowser Rodney "Red" Grant Stacia Hall
Party Democratic Independent Republican
Popular vote 147,433 29,531 11,510
Percentage 74.62% 14.95% 5.83%
Bowser:50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%
Mayorbefore election

Muriel Bowser
Democratic

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Muriel Bowser
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    On November 8, 2022,Washington, D.C.,held anelection for its mayor.IncumbentDemocratMuriel Bowserwas elected to a third term.[1]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 withLibertarian Partycandidate Dennis Sobin.D.C. Statehood Green Partynominee Corren Brown did not appear on the general election ballot.

    Democratic primary[edit]

    Incumbent Attorney General Karl Racine was considered to be the most likely Democrat to challenge Muriel Bowser.[2][3][1]Though Racine filed to seek reelection as Attorney General, in October 2021 he announced he would not be running for any office in 2022.[4]The following day, Councilmember Robert White, a former aide to Racine, announced his campaign.[5]White was joined by several other candidates later on, the most notable of whom was CouncilmemberTrayon White,who announced his campaign in a comment onInstagram.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.[6]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 that Trayon White would appear on the ballot.[7]

    Candidates[edit]

    Declared[edit]

    Eliminated in primary[edit]

    Failed to qualify for ballot access[edit]

    Declined[edit]

    Endorsements[edit]

    Muriel Bowser
    Local officials
    Labor unions
    Organizations
    Newspapers
    Robert White
    Individuals
    Labor unions
    Organizations
    Newspapers

    Debate[edit]

    2022 D.C. Mayor debate
    No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic Democratic
    Key:
    PParticipantAAbsentNNot invitedIInvitedWWithdrawn
    Muriel Bowser Trayon White Robert White Jr.
    1 Jun. 1, 2022 Georgetown University
    Institute of Politics
    WTTG     		Mo Elleithee
    Tom Fitzgerald
    Jeannette Reyes     		YouTube P P P

    Polling[edit]

    Graphical summary
    Poll source Date(s)
    administered     		Sample
    size[a]     		Margin
    of error     		Muriel
    Bowser     		Robert
    White     		Trayon
    White     		Other Undecided
    Lake Research Partners (D)[A] June 7–9, 2022 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 41% 37% 6% 1% 16%
    Lake Research Partners (D)[A] March 2022 750 (LV) ± 3.6% 47% 24% 5% 4% 20%
    Washington Post February 2–14, 2022 579 (RV) ± 5.0% 47% 19% 17% 4%[b] 11%
    Hypothetical polling
    Poll source Date(s)
    administered     		Sample
    size[a]     		Margin
    of error     		Muriel
    Bowser     		Robert
    White     		Other Undecided
    Lake Research Partners (D)[A] June 7–9, 2022 500 (LV) ± 4.4% 42% 40% 3% 16%
    Lake Research Partners (D)[A] March 2022 750 (LV) ± 3.6% 48% 26% 4% 21%

    Results[edit]

    Results by ward
    Bowser
    • Bowser—30–40%
    • Bowser—40–50%
    • Bowser—50–60%
    • Bowser—60–70%
    R. White
    • R. White—50–60%
    Democratic primary results[26]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Muriel Bowser(incumbent) 62,391 49.01
    Democratic Robert White 51,557 40.50
    Democratic Trayon White 11,193 8.79
    Democratic James Butler 1,753 1.38
    Write-in 406 0.32
    Total votes 127,300 100
    n/a Overvotes 219
    n/a Undervotes 812

    Republican primary[edit]

    Candidates[edit]

    Declared[edit]

    Results[edit]

    Results by ward
    Hall
    • Hall—50–60%
    • Hall—70-80%
    • Hall—80-90%
    Republican primary results[28]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Stacia Hall 2,368 80.41
    Write-in 577 19.59
    Total votes 2,945 100
    n/a Overvotes 11
    n/a Undervotes 225

    Statehood Green primary[edit]

    Candidates[edit]

    Declared[edit]

    Independents[edit]

    Candidates[edit]

    Qualified for ballot access[edit]

    • Rodney "Red" Grant, entertainment executive, philanthropist, and humanitarian[30][29]

    Declined[edit]

    General election[edit]

    Results[edit]

    2022 Washington, D.C., mayoral election[33][34]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Democratic Muriel Bowser(incumbent) 147,433 74.62 −1.78
    Independent Rodney Grant 29,531 14.95 N/A
    Republican Stacia Hall 11,510 5.83 N/A
    Libertarian Dennis Sobin 2,521 1.28 −2.12
    Write-in 6,580 3.33 -0.67
    Total votes 197,575 100
    Turnout 205,774 40.76 −5.53
    Registered electors 504,815

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^abKey:
      A – all adults
      RV – registered voters
      LV – likely voters
      V – unclear
    2. ^None of them (volunteered response) with 4%
    Partisan clients
    1. ^abcdThis poll was sponsored by Robert White's campaign

    References[edit]

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    18. ^@robertwhite_dc (May 11, 2022)."Local 1975 for their endorsement! I look forward to partnering with them to ensure our hardworking government employees are treated with the respect they deserve".RetrievedMay 14,2022– viaInstagram.
    19. ^@RobertWhite_DC (April 7, 2022)."I am so proud to have the endorsement of @AFSCME District Council 20! Our city's government employees are eager for new leadership, and I'm ready to be that leader"(Tweet).RetrievedApril 8,2022– viaTwitter.
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    22. ^@robertwhite_dc (April 27, 2022)."It's an honor to have the support of @wash_dcnow in this election. I'm proud of my record as a champion for policies that support women and girls, and I'm grateful to DC NOW for their important advocacy around these issues".RetrievedMay 14,2022– viaInstagram.
    23. ^ab@robertwhite_dc (April 6, 2022)."I am incredibly proud to earn the endorsement of @ourrevolutiondc. As mayor, I will continue to fight for the causes that Our Revolution champions, like climate justice, workers rights, and more".RetrievedMay 14,2022– viaInstagram.
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    34. ^"DCBOE Election Results".

    See also[edit]

    External links[edit]

    Official campaign websites
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