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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...

Mixed Reaction to Wage Hikes

By Griffin Cohen January 14, 2014

Amid celebrations surrounding the recent D.C. Council provision for a higher minimum wage, concerns remain surrounding implementation of the new policy as some students fret that a higher minimum wage...

Mayoral Candidates Face Off in Georgetown

By Johnny Verhovek January 14, 2014

The first official debate of D.C.’s mayoral race kicked off Thursday night with seven of the mayoral candidates appearing in front of an audience of over 200 at the Dumbarton House in Georgetown. The...

Fifteen Shades of Gray

Fifteen Shades of Gray

By KP and KP December 8, 2013

With only one month remaining until the candidate submission deadline, Vincent Gray has announced his entry into the upcoming D.C. mayoral race. Gray, who is currently serving as mayor of D.C., will...

Gray Runs for Re-Election

By Johnny Verhovek December 6, 2013

Mayor Vincent Gray officially announced his bid for re-election Monday after picking up his Petition for Candidacy at the D.C. Board of Elections office, altering a previously wide-open race populated...

The Hoya Gray Announces Mayoral Bid

By Madison Ashley December 2, 2013

Amid lingering controversy, Washington D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray announced his bid for re-election on Monday just one month before the candidate submission deadline. The mayor will have until Jan. 2, 2014,...

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