Английская Википедия: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.

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

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%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 30%	6%	3%	3%	6%	14%	2%Шаблон:Efn	9%
Marist	March 19–23, 2014	441	± 4.7%	26%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 28%	9%	2%	4%	4%	11%	2%Шаблон:Efn	15%
Public Policy Polling	March 13–16, 2014	860	± 3.3%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 27%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 27%	13%	1%	2%	7%	9%	—	14%
Marist	February 17–23, 2014	416	± 4.8%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 28%	20%	13%	3%	4%	6%	12%	2%Шаблон:Efn	12%
The Washington Post	January 9–12, 2014	669	± 5%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 24%	12%	11%	1%	9%	5%	11%	4%Шаблон:Efn	Шаблон:Party shading/Undecided align=center| 23%
GarinHartYang^	January 6–9, 2014	502	± 4.4%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 20%	18%	15%	—	6%	3%	15%	—	Шаблон:Party shading/Undecided align=center| 23%
Lake Research Partners*	June 27–July 1, 2013	503	± 4.4%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 21%	17%	13%	—	—	—	16%	—	Шаблон:Party shading/Undecided align=center| 31%

• ^ Internal poll for the Muriel Bowser campaign
• * Internal poll for the Tommy Wells campaign

Republican primary

The District of Columbia Republican Party 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)

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

• Bruce Majors, real estate agent and nominee for U.S. Delegate in 2012

D.C. Statehood Green primary

Candidates

Declared

• Faith Dane, perennial candidate

Independent

Candidates

Declared

• David Catania, independent at-large D.C. Councillor
• Carol Schwartz, former Republican At-large D.C. Councillor 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

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Supporters of Muriel Bowser and David Catania rally outside before a debate

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	± ?	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 34%	30%	16%	—	19%
Economic Growth D.C.	September 28–30, 2014	1,023	± 3%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 35%	27%	11%	—	27%
				Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 43%	33%	—	—	24%
Marist	September 14–16, 2014	572	± 4%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 43%	26%	16%	1%	14%
				Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 50%	33%	—	1%	16%
				Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 55%	—	25%	2%	18%
The Washington Post	March 20–23, 2014	1,102	± 4%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 56%	23%	—	1%	21%
Marist	March 19–23, 2014	532	± 4.2%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 46%	26%	—	—	28%

• * Internal poll for the Karl Racine campaign for Attorney General

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%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 43%	37%	—	20%
The Washington Post	January 9–12, 2014	1,003	± 4%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 43%	38%	1%	18%