2018 Washington, D.C., mayoral election

On November 6, 2018, Washington, D.C., held an election for its mayor. Incumbent Democrat Muriel Bowser won re-election, becoming the first Mayor to do so for Washington, D.C., since Anthony A. Williams won a second term in 2002.

In the first 80 days of her re-election campaign, Bowser raised about $1.4 million for her campaign fund. She had no serious challengers in the primary, with only some little-known candidates filing to run against her. Bowser won the June 19 primary with 80% of the vote.

Declared

 * Muriel Bowser, incumbent Mayor
 * James Butler, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Ward 5
 * Ernest E. Johnson, real estate professional, unsuccessfully ran for mayor in 2010 and for D.C. Council in 2014

Declined

 * Vincent C. Gray, Ward 7 D.C. Councillor and former Mayor
 * Karl Racine, Attorney General of the District of Columbia

Declared

 * Martin Moulton

Declared

 * Ann C. Wilcox, Former Ward 2 DC Board of Education member from 1994 to 1998

Declared

 * Dustin "DC" Canter