2014 Washington, D.C., mayoral election
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On November 4, 2014, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor, concurrently with U.S. Senate elections in various states and U.S. House elections and various state and local elections.
Incumbent Democratic Mayor Vincent C. Gray ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated in the April 1 primary by Ward 4 District Councilwoman Muriel Bowser. Bowser went on to win the general election against independent candidates David Catania and Carol Schwartz.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- 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]
- Reta Jo Lewis, former State Department official[6]
- Michael J. Green, candidate for Ward 4 District Councilmember in 2007 and write-in candidate for Mayor in 2010[7][8]
- Vincent Orange, At-Large District Councilman[9]
- Andy Shallal, artist, activist, and proprietor of Busboys and Poets[10]
- Tommy Wells, Ward 6 District Councilman[11]
Withdrew
Declined
- Robert Bobb, former city administrator[14]
- Adrian Fenty, former Mayor[15]
- Eric W. Price, former Deputy Mayor[16]
- Anthony A. Williams, former Mayor[4]
Endorsements
Muriel Bowser
- EMILY's List[17]
- The Washington Post editorial board[18]
Jack Evans
- The Downtowner editorial board[19]
- George Washington University College Democrats[20]
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District of Columbia and Maryland State Council[21]
- The InTowner[22]
Vincent C. Gray
- American Federation of Government Employees, District 14[23]
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 20[24]
- Marion Barry[25]
- District of Columbia Asian American & Pacific Islanders Democratic Caucus[26]
- District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce[27]
- District of Columbia Latino Caucus[28]
- Hotel Organization to Elect Leaders[29]
- Laborers' International Union of North America, Mid-Atlantic Region[30]
- Service Employees International Union, District of Columbia/Maryland Council[31]
- Teamsters Local 639, Local 730, and Local 67[32]
- Unite Here, Local 25[33]
- Washington D.C. Building and Construction Trades Council[34]
- The Washington Informer editorial board[35]
Vincent Orange
Tommy Wells
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Vincent C. Gray |
Muriel Bowser |
Jack Evans |
Reta Jo Lewis |
Vincent Orange |
Andy Shallal |
Tommy Wells |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Washington Post | March 20–23, 2014 | 391 | ± 6.5% | 27% | 30% | 6% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 14% | 2%[a] | 9% |
| Marist | March 19–23, 2014 | 441 | ± 4.7% | 26% | 28% | 9% | 2% | 4% | 4% | 11% | 2%[b] | 15% |
| Public Policy Polling | March 13–16, 2014 | 860 | ± 3.3% | 27% | 27% | 13% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 9% | — | 14% |
| Marist | February 17–23, 2014 | 416 | ± 4.8% | 28% | 20% | 13% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 12% | 2%[c] | 12% |
| The Washington Post | January 9–12, 2014 | 669 | ± 5% | 24% | 12% | 11% | 1% | 9% | 5% | 11% | 4%[d] | 23% |
| GarinHartYang^ | January 6–9, 2014 | 502 | ± 4.4% | 20% | 18% | 15% | — | 6% | 3% | 15% | — | 23% |
| Lake Research Partners* | June 27–July 1, 2013 | 503 | ± 4.4% | 21% | 17% | 13% | — | — | — | 16% | — | 31% |
- ^ Internal poll for the Muriel Bowser campaign
- * Internal poll for the Tommy Wells campaign
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Muriel Bowser | 42,045 | 43.38 | |
| Democratic | Vincent C. Gray (incumbent) | 31,613 | 32.62 | |
| Democratic | Tommy Wells | 12,393 | 12.79 | |
| Democratic | Jack Evans | 4,877 | 5.03 | |
| Democratic | Andy Shallal | 3,196 | 3.3 | |
| Democratic | Vincent Orange | 1,946 | 2.01 | |
| Democratic | Reta Jo Lewis | 490 | 0.51 | |
| Democratic | Carlos Allen | 120 | 0.12 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 235 | 0.24 | |
| Total votes | 96,915 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
The District of Columbia Republican Party said it may appoint a candidate to run in the general election.[44] However, since it did not do so by September 8, 2014, no Republican candidate appeared on the general election ballot.[44]
Candidates
Withdrew
- Kris Hammond, attorney and former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner[45]
Declined
- Michael Powell, former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission[46]
- Carol Schwartz, former At-large District Councilwoman and four-time mayoral candidate (ran as an Independent)[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Write-in | 717 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 717 | 100 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bruce Majors, real estate agent and nominee for U.S. Delegate in 2012[47]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Bruce Majors | 30 | 90.91 | |
| Libertarian | Write-in | 3 | 9.09 | |
| Total votes | 33 | 100 | ||
D.C. Statehood Green primary
Candidates
Declared
- Faith Dane, perennial candidate[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Statehood Green | Faith Dane | 191 | 47.63 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Write-in | 210 | 52.37 | |
| Total votes | 401 | 100 | ||
Independent
Candidates
Declared
- David Catania, independent at-large D.C. Councillor[4][48][49]
- Carol Schwartz, former Republican At-large D.C. Councillor and candidate for mayor in 1986, 1994, 1998 and 2002[50]
Withdrew
- Nestor Djonkam, engineer and Democratic candidate for mayor in 2006[51][52][53]
- Ben Foshager (write-in)[54][55][56]
Disqualified
- James M. Caviness[51][52]
- Michael T. Green[51][52]
- David O. Leacraft-EL[52][57]
- Frank E. Sewell[51][52]
Declined
- John Hill, CFO of Detroit, former CEO of the Federal City Council and former Executive Director of the District of Columbia Financial Control Board[58]
- Marie Johns, Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration and candidate for Mayor in 2006[58]
- Cathy L. Lanier, Chief of Police for the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia[59]
- Kathleen Patterson, former Ward 3 District Councilwoman[58]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Muriel Bowser (D) |
David Catania (I) |
Carol Schwartz (I) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Lester* | September/October, 2014 | 500 | ± ? | 34% | 30% | 16% | — | 19% |
| Economic Growth D.C. | September 28–30, 2014 | 1,023 | ± 3% | 35% | 27% | 11% | — | 27% |
| 43% | 33% | — | — | 24% | ||||
| Marist | September 14–16, 2014 | 572 | ± 4% | 43% | 26% | 16% | 1% | 14% |
| 50% | 33% | — | 1% | 16% | ||||
| 55% | — | 25% | 2% | 18% | ||||
| The Washington Post | March 20–23, 2014 | 1,102 | ± 4% | 56% | 23% | — | 1% | 21% |
| Marist | March 19–23, 2014 | 532 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 26% | — | — | 28% |
- * Internal poll for the Karl Racine campaign for Attorney General
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Vincent C. Gray (D) |
David Catania (I) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Washington Post | March 20–23, 2014 | 1,102 | ± 4% | 41% | 41% | 1% | 17% |
| Marist | March 19–23, 2014 | 569 | ± 4.1% | 43% | 37% | — | 20% |
| The Washington Post | January 9–12, 2014 | 1,003 | ± 4% | 43% | 38% | 1% | 18% |
Results
| 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 | ||||
Notes
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