Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Tuesday that she will not seek re-election. “My fellow Washingtonians, for 10 years, you and I have worked together on an ambitious agenda to restore faith in our government and ensure that every D.C. resident gets the fair shot they deserve,” Bowser stated. “To keep that promise we took big swings: keeping D.C. teams in D.C., raising enrollment and graduation rates in our schools, and investing more money per capita in affordable housing than any other city or state,” she continued. It has been the honor of a lifetime to be your mayor. My full letter to the community: pic.twitter.com/YqYjTbgAYt — Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) November 25, 2025 Fox News shared further details: She added her administration drove unemployment to its lowest levels, achieved strong reserves and completed the largest infrastructure project in city history with the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge. “We also brought our city back from the ravages of a global pandemic, and summoned our collective strength to stand tall against bullies who threaten our very autonomy, while preserving home rule. That is our North Star,” Bowser said. “… Looking to the future, I know we’ve laid the groundwork for others to build upon, to reshape and grow D.C.’s economy, establish D.C. as the 51st state, and protect our investments in affordable housing, transportation, public safety and public schools. “… When you placed your trust in me 10 years ago, you gave me an extraordinary opportunity to have a positive impact on my hometown. Every day since, I’ve cherished the opportunity and have happily given all my passion and energy to the job that I love. Together, you and I have built a legacy of success, of which I’m intensely proud, and for the next 12 months, let’s run through the tape and keep winning for D.C.” The announcement came months after Bowser pushed back on President Donald Trump’s plans to deploy National Guard troops to restore public safety in the capital. “It 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,” Bowser said. “With a grateful heart, I am announcing that I will not seek a fourth term. For the next 12 months, let’s run through the tape and keep winning for DC,” she added. It 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. With a grateful heart, I am announcing that I will not seek a fourth term. For the next 12 months, let's run through the tape and keep winning for DC. pic.twitter.com/q0wQWe0h2c — Muriel Bowser (@MurielBowser) November 25, 2025 NBC News has more: Bowser’s recent months have been centered on a delicate dance with President Donald Trump over the federal law enforcement presence in the city and the slew of federal job cuts that have had a unique impact on the region, as well as negotiating a delicate deal to bring the Washington Commanders NFL franchise’s home field back into the district. The mayor’s public relationship with the president was far different during his first term, when Bowser designated a two-block stretch outside the White House as Black Lives Matter Plaza, complete with a ground mural, a move that drew the ire of Republicans. This year, after a push from a Republican congressman to jeopardize city funding over the plaza, Bowser’s office removed it, and she said in a statement that the city’s top concern needs to be the “devastating impacts of the federal jobs cuts.” The mayor has also tried to walk a careful line in cooperating with the Trump administration in its decision to surge federal troops to the city in the name of fighting violent crime and enforcing immigration laws, all while staving off repeated GOP threats to repeal the city’s home rule — a balancing act that has earned her both praise and criticism.