DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Announces She Will Not Seek Reelection

A Decade of Service and Accomplishments

• 🏛️ Mayor Muriel Bowser reflects on 10 years of working with Washingtonians on an ambitious agenda to restore faith in government and ensure every resident gets a fair shot.
• 🏗️ Key achievements include keeping DC teams in DC, raising school enrollment and graduation rates, and investing significantly in housing, creating 36,000 homes.
• 🏥 Major projects like McMillan, St. Elizabeth's, and the Full Service Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center in Ward 8 were delivered, alongside nearly $1 billion in investments.
• 📈 The city achieved its lowest unemployment levels, a AAA bond rating, strong reserves, quadrupled CBE spending, and completed the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge infrastructure project.
• 🌍 Bowser highlighted the city's resilience in overcoming the pandemic and preserving home rule against external threats.

Vision for the Future

• 🌱 Bowser believes the groundwork has been laid for future leaders to reshape and grow DC's economy.
• 🇺🇸 Key future goals mentioned include establishing DC as the 51st state and protecting investments in affordable housing, transportation, public safety, and public schools.
• 🏟️ Plans for building a world-class stadium, housing, recreation, and parks at RFK were also noted.

Announcement of Non-Reelection

• 🙏 With a grateful heart, Mayor Bowser announced she will not seek a fourth term in 2026.
• 💖 She expressed immense pride in the legacy of success built together with the residents over the past decade.
• 🏃 For the next 12 months, she is committed to finishing strong and continuing to achieve wins for DC.