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 write-in candidate for Mayor in 2010
- 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
Polling
- ^ Internal poll for the Muriel Bowser campaign
- * Internal poll for the Tommy Wells campaign
Results
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
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Declared
- Bruce Majors, real estate agent and nominee for U.S. Delegate in 2012
Results
D.C. Statehood Green primary
Candidates
Declared
- Faith Dane, perennial candidate
Results
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
- * Internal poll for the Karl Racine campaign for Attorney General
Results
Notes
References
