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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser will not seek re-election

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Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, D.C., announced on Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election next year.

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  1. Newsweek

    DC Mayor Muriel Bowser won’t run again after turmoil tied to Trump order (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    DC Mayor Bowser won’t seek another term after a turbulent year marked by President Trump’s order federalizing city police.

  2. Wall Street Journal

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Not Running for Re-Election (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The decision will likely open up a competitive 2026 race to lead the nation’s capital.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    DC Mayor Bowser announces she won't seek fourth term, as Trump's federal intervention continues (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not be seeking re-election next year. Bowser announced her decision Tuesday in a video on social media, calling it an “immense privilege” to

  4. Breitbart News

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Announces She Will Not Seek Reelection (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Washington, D.C. Muriel Bowser (D) announced that she would not be seeking re-election for a fourth term as the city's mayor.

  5. The Boston Globe

    D.C. Mayor Bowser announces she won’t seek fourth term, as Trump’s federal intervention continues (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Muriel Bowser announced her decision in a video on social media, calling it an “immense privilege” to have worked alongside district residents.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    DC Mayor Bowser says she won't seek a fourth term in 2026 (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Here's what D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser told News4 in an in-depth interview about her decision to not run for reelection in 2026 and seek a fourth term.

  7. Fox News

    Bowser ends decade-long reign as DC mayor after 3 terms in office, won't seek fourth (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced she will not seek re-election for a fourth term, ending her decade-long leadership of the nation's capital.

  8. NBC News

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announces she will not run for re-election (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Washington, D.C, Mayor Muriel Bowser will not seek re-election to a fourth term, she told NBC-4 Washington in an interview that aired Tuesday.

  9. Legal Insurrection

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Won't Seek Fourth Term (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Oh, boy. I wonder who will take her place.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Muriel Bowser will not seek reelection in 2026 (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she will not seek reelection, concluding her 12-year tenure in January 2027.

  11. WTOP Washington DC

    DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announces she won’t run for a fourth term (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tuesday she will not be running for a fourth term as mayor.

  12. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not seek reelection (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, setting the stage for the heavily Democratic city’s first mayoral race in two decades

  13. RedState

    Bowser Bows Out: D.C. Mayor Nixes Bid for 4th Term (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Muriel Bowser announces she will not seek a fourth term as D.C. Mayor after a decade of service.

  14. WMUR

    DC Mayor Muriel Bowser will not seek re-election (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, D.C., announced on Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election next year.

  15. The American Conservative

    DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Declines to Seek Reelection (opens The American Conservative)

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    The American Conservative's feed description

    State of the Union: She’s served for three terms as mayor of the nation’s capital.

  16. BNO News

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not seek a 4th term (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she will not seek a fourth term, a decision that comes as the city faces increased federal intervention under President Trump. In her recorded statement on Tuesday, Bowser said she believed the city was positioned for new leadership.

  17. New York Post

    Muriel Bowser ends decade-long reign as DC mayor after 3 terms in office, won’t seek fourth (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Tuesday she will not seek re-election for a fourth term, ending her decade-long reign in the nation's capital.

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