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Students lined up to vote in Nov. 2012 — an unlikely scene April 1.

In Local Politics, Student Interest Wanes

By Johnny Verhovek March 28, 2014

With election day just four days away, the District is fixed on recent polls that place embattled Mayor Vincent Gray and D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) locked in dead heat to win the Democratic...

5 Reasons to Care About the D.C. Mayoral Election

5 Reasons to Care About the D.C. Mayoral Election

By The 4E Staff and The 4E Staff March 27, 2014

On April 1, D.C. voters will nominate a Democratic candidate for November’s general election for mayor in a city that has never — never — elected anyone other than a Democrat as its leader. Here...

Muriel Bowser for DC Mayor

Muriel Bowser for DC Mayor

By The Editorial Board March 25, 2014

The city of Washington, D.C., looks undeniably different today than it did 20 years ago. A growing Metro system, a shrinking unemployment rate, a sharp decrease in violent crime and a revitalized downtown...

Bowser Battles Gray at Debate

By Johnny Verhovek February 28, 2014

At the last mayoral debate featuring Mayor Vincent Gray on Jan. 31, Democratic candidates vied to emerge as the frontrunner against the incumbent. During a debate broadcast live from 88.5 WAMU’s...

Candidates Compete for DC Youth Vote

By Johnny Verhovek February 14, 2014

While student political attention is currently focused on Georgetown University Student Association elections, D.C. mayoral candidates competing in the April 1 Democratic primary are trying just as hard...

Candidates Spar at Forum

By Johnny Verhovek January 31, 2014

Five mayoral candidates vying for the Democratic nomination faced off in a public forum at the Sixth & I Synagogue in downtown Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, with candidates challenging incumbent...

Candidates Sound Off on Marijuana

By Johnny Verhovek January 24, 2014

As legislation to both legalize and decriminalize marijuana makes its way to the Council of the District of Columbia, reform of laws regarding the drug has become an important issue for candidates in the...

Gray Silent on Mayoral Race

By Natasha Khan October 1, 2013

With only seven months before the Democratic primary in April, Mayor Vincent Gray, still entrenched in an ongoing corruption investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, has yet to announce plans to...

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