Washington, D.C. mayoral election, 2014

Washington, D.C. mayoral election, 2014

November 4, 2014

Candidate Muriel Bowser David Catania Carol Schwartz Party Democratic Independent Independent Popular vote 96,666 61,388 12,327 Percentage 54.5% 34.61% 6.95%

Mayor before election Vincent C. Gray Democratic Elected Mayor Muriel Bowser Democratic

The 2014 Washington, D.C. mayoral election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Mayor of Washington, D.C., concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in various states and elections to the United States House of Representatives 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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Carlos Allen, musician and promoter
• Muriel Bowser, Ward 4 District Councilwoman
• Jack Evans, Ward 2 District Councilman
• Vincent C. Gray, incumbent Mayor
• Reta Jo Lewis, former State Department official
• Michael J. Green, candidate for Ward 4 District Councilmember in 2007 and candidate for Mayor in 2010 (write-in)
• Vincent Orange, At-Large District Councilman
• Andy Shallal, artist, activist, and proprietor of Busboys and Poets
• Tommy Wells, Ward 6 District Councilman

Withdrew

• Christian A. Carter, businessman (withdrew January 18, 2014)

Declined

• Robert Bobb, former city administrator
• Adrian Fenty, former Mayor
• Eric W. Price, former Deputy Mayor
• Anthony A. Williams, former Mayor

Endorsements

Muriel Bowser
EMILY's List The Washington Post editorial board

Jack Evans
The Downtowner editorial board George Washington University College Democrats International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District of Columbia and Maryland State Council The InTowner

Vincent C. Gray

American Federation of Government Employees, District 14 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, District Council 20 Marion Barry District of Columbia Asian American & Pacific Islanders Democratic Caucus District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce District of Columbia Latino Caucus Hotel Organization to Elect Leaders Laborers' International Union of North America, Mid-Atlantic Region Service Employees International Union, District of Columbia/Maryland Council Teamsters Local 639, Local 730, and Local 67 Unite Here, Local 25 Washington D.C. Building and Construction Trades Council The Washington Informer editorial board

Vincent Orange
National Nurses United United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 400

Tommy Wells
The Georgetown Voice editorial board District of Columbia Firefighters Association, Local 36 Fraternal Order of Police, Metropolitan Police Department Labor Committee Greater Greater Washington editorial board National Organization of Women, DC Chapter NORML PAC

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%	9%
Marist	March 19–23, 2014	441	± 4.7%	26%	28%	9%	2%	4%	4%	11%	2%	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%	12%
The Washington Post	January 9–12, 2014	669	± 5%	24%	12%	11%	1%	9%	5%	11%	4%	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

District of Columbia Democratic primary election, 2014
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 Committee said it may appoint a candidate to run in the general election. However, since it did not do so by September 8, 2014, no Republican candidate appeared on the general election ballot.

Candidates

Withdrew

• Kris Hammond, attorney and former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner

Declined

• Michael Powell, former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
• Carol Schwartz, former At-large District Councilwoman and four-time mayoral candidate (ran as an Independent)

Results

District of Columbia Republican primary election, 2014
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

Results

District of Columbia Libertarian primary election, 2014
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

Results

District of Columbia Green primary election, 2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Faith Dane	191	47.63
	Green	Write-in	210	52.37
Total votes			401	100

Independent

Candidates

Declared

• David Catania, Independent At-large District Councilman
• Carol Schwartz, former Republican At-large District Councilwoman and candidate for Mayor in 1986, 1994, 1998 and 2002

Withdrew

• Nestor Djonkam, engineer and Democratic candidate for Mayor in 2006
• Ben Foshager (write-in)

Disqualified

• James M. Caviness
• Michael T. Green
• David O. Leacraft-EL
• Frank E. Sewell

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
• Marie Johns, Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration and candidate for Mayor in 2006
• Cathy L. Lanier, Chief of Police for the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
• Kathleen Patterson, former Ward 3 District Councilwoman

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

Results

Washington, D.C. mayoral election, 2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Muriel Bowser	96,666	54.50
	Independent	David Catania	61,388	34.61
	Independent	Carol Schwartz	12,327	6.95
	D.C. Statehood Green	Faith Dane	1,520	0.86
	Libertarian	Bruce Majors	1,297	0.73
	Other	Write-ins	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