District of Columbia Mayor Primary Results 2026
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Longtime Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser is retiring after three terms, leading to a competitive Democratic primary to succeed her. The District uses ranked choice voting, which means that voters’ second and later choices will come into play if no candidate gets a majority of first-place votes. City Councilmember Janeese Lewis George and former Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie are the leading candidates.
Democrats
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
 Janeese Lewis George | 0 | 52.9% |
 Kenyan McDuffie | 0 | 36.4% |
 Gary Goodweather | 0 | 3.1% |
D-Mayor Ward Results
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
J. Lewis GeorgeJaneese Lewis George | 0 | 65.5% |
K. McDuffieKenyan McDuffie | 0 | 24.3% |
 R. SampathRini Sampath | 0 | 4.2% |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
J. Lewis GeorgeJaneese Lewis George | 0 | 47.8% |
K. McDuffieKenyan McDuffie | 0 | 38.2% |
G. GoodweatherGary Goodweather | 0 | 5.5% |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
K. McDuffieKenyan McDuffie | 0 | 46.1% |
J. Lewis GeorgeJaneese Lewis George | 0 | 42.7% |
G. GoodweatherGary Goodweather | 0 | 5.0% |
| Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
J. Lewis GeorgeJaneese Lewis George | 0 | 55.7% |
K. McDuffieKenyan McDuffie | 0 | 37.3% |
 V. OrangeVincent Orange | 0 | 2.1% |
The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information.
Source: Vote data via the Associated Press. Projections by the NBC News Decision Desk.
2026 Mayor Primary Results
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