{"id":24764,"date":"2025-11-26T18:41:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=24764"},"modified":"2025-11-26T18:41:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T18:41:22","slug":"dcs-democratic-mayor-says-she-wont-seek-reelection-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=24764","title":{"rendered":"DC\u2019s Democratic Mayor Says She Won\u2019t Seek Reelection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container fullwidth-featured-area-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-8.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-8.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-8-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-8-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-8-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-8-1536x804.jpg 1536w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"837\" data-main-img=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"single-caption-text\">\u00a0Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content container\">\n<div id=\"main-content-row\" class=\"tie-row main-content-row\">\n<div class=\"main-content tie-col-md-8 tie-col-xs-12\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" class=\"container-wrapper post-content tie-standard\">\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>This article may contain commentary<br \/>\nwhich reflects the author&#8217;s opinion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-buttons ns-inline large ns-no-print\">\n<div class=\"ns-buttons-wrapper ns-align-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will not seek reelection, concluding months of speculation about a potential fourth term. She provided an in-depth interview to News4 regarding her decision. Bowser stated that she made this decision for her family. In the interview, she said that now is the right time to pursue other opportunities while she still has plenty of energy, enthusiasm, and great ideas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was time for me to pass the baton on to the next set of leaders who are going to take our city to the next level,\u201d the mayor\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/dc-mayor-muriel-bowser-wont-run-for-reelection-to-seek-4th-term\/4020358\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in an interview with News4<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s probably the hardest thing I\u2019ve had to do \u2013 to walk away from a job I love. But I know we\u2019ve accomplished the things I\u2019ve set out to do,\u201d Bowser said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>In a statement and video posted to social media on Tuesday, the mayor declared, \u201cIt has been the honor of my life to be your Mayor. Together, we have built a legacy of success of which I am intensely proud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith a grateful heart, I am announcing that I will not seek a fourth term. For the next 12 months, let\u2019s run through the tape and keep winning for DC,\u201d her message concluded.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>Bowser told the outlet she\u2019s confident that if she wanted to run again, she\u2019d win. \u201cI\u2019ve never lost an election,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Check it out below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as6078\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1993398100799766886&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Fdem-wont-96998%2F&amp;sessionId=f6d64dffb20b193317d79bbd93f5c9f9a6b3fb6d&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1993398100799766886\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The mayor has spent the past year attempting to navigate between the concerns of her constituents and the policies of the Trump administration, seeking to avoid a direct confrontation with the president, who has previously threatened to overturn the District\u2019s Home Rule authority.<\/p>\n<p>That effort has become more difficult amid the recent federal deployment of law enforcement personnel in the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe started this month, this year with a new president who was an avowed critic of the District, and we had to reset that relationship,\u201d Bowser said. \u201cWe started with a president that clearly had a plan to move fast, and one of his targets was the District. And we also have a Congress that has pretty much given him carte blanche to do it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think starting with even the most recent elections where we had just a good turnout and great wins for Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia and New York City,\u201d she told the outlet. \u201cThis is going to be, the next 10 months are going to be different than the last 10 months.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, we see more of a check, more of a willingness to disagree with the president, so I think that bodes well for how the District and the president and the Congress will work together as we approach the midterms,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div>\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Per the Constitution, Congress has the authority to manage the District of Columbia, though since the founding of the nation, Congress has also ceded some of its authority, via the \u201cHome Rule\u201d legislation. But that could also be overturned at some point.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if residents should worry that Trump may follow through on his threats under a different mayor, Bowser was diplomatic: \u201cI believe that I am putting the District in the best possible place.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-13\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>On Tuesday, Trump told reporters, \u201cWell, I got along with [Bowser] very well. I liked her. We worked together. D.C. is now a safe community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve heard from a lot of people that they love what I\u2019m doing, they want me to run again, but they also understand that there aren\u2019t that many four-term mayors,\u201d Bowser added. \u201cAnd certainly, I think I could be a four-term mayor, but I think most Washingtonians they don\u2019t, they aren\u2019t, they don\u2019t kind of approach the future with fear of that. 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