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President Obama has endorsed Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) in the upcoming mayoral election as DCision14 enters its final month.
In a press release released by Bowser’s campaign, Obama writes that he’s “proud” to endorse Bowser as she’s a “champion for working and middle-class families, and a passionate proponent of Washington, D.C. Here’s the full statement:
I am proud to endorse Democratic Councilmember Muriel Bowser in her mayoral election bid. She is a champion for working and middle-class families, and a passionate proponent of Washington, D.C.
Muriel knows that every hardworking D.C. resident deserves the opportunity to get ahead. That’s why she has partnered with local small businesses to create jobs and fought to give the children of D.C. a fair shot by investing in our schools. As mayor, I know she’ll continue to bring people together to fight for fair wages, build on the economic progress we’ve made and ensure teachers and students have the resources they need for success from early childhood education through high school.
As we continue our efforts to move our country’s economy forward, I know I’ll be able to count on Muriel to expand opportunity for all. That’s why I’m asking for you to vote for her in the general election this November.
Although he currently resides in D.C., Obama’s registered to vote in Illinois. He previously endorsed Democrat David Alvarez in San Diego’s 2014 mayoral race, which Alvarez lost.
In a statement, Bowser said that she’s “extremely honored” to receive an endorsement from Obama. “We share a progressive vision, believing that we only succeed when opportunity is available to everyone,” Bowser says, “If the residents of the District of Columbia elect me to be their next mayor on November 4th, I will emulate the President by bringing people together to find solutions to our toughest challenges.”
Bowser will face Independents David Catania and Carol Schwartz this November. Catania, an At-Large Councilmember, is within four points of Bowser, according to a new poll.
