Mayor of the District of Columbia since January 2015, now in her third term. Previously served on the D.C. Council representing Ward 4. A longtime advocate for D.C. statehood, she leads a city government that operates without full congressional representation.
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Muriel Bowser
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On the issues 4
Public positions Muriel Bowser has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Abortion access"Supports abortion rights and access to reproductive health services in the District"
- LGBTQ civil-rights protections"Supports broad nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ residents"
- Second Amendment and gun regulation"Backs strict local gun-control laws and has fought to preserve them against congressional preemption"
- Zoning reform and land use"Set ambitious housing-production targets and supported upzoning in transit-rich corridors"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.