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Mayor Muriel Bowser may be the second Washington, D.C., mayor to serve a third term, following Marion Barry who served four.听

鈥淓very single mayor of D.C. has been a Democrat, and I think the legacy will continue in this election,鈥� said Andrew Thompson, assistant professor of political science at George Washington University.听听

Here are the three opponents:听听

Rodney Grant, Independent听

Rodney 鈥淩ed鈥� Grant is a retired comedian, husband to a retired police officer, and father of three daughters. Grant was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and attended Dunbar Senior High School and the University of the District of Columbia.听

Issues Grant wants to tackle are ensuring education equality, eliminating poverty, supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, advocating for small businesses, and increasing public safety, according to his campaign website.听听

鈥淚 am running a campaign based on love, care, and respect rooted in sincere concern for our youth, our residents, and our public safety,鈥� Grant said in an email.听听

鈥淔or the last 18 months, I have knocked on 96,000 doors, attended hundreds of community events, spoken directly to thousands of frustrated residents, attended way too many vigils, and the theme is always the same; our city has been mismanaged by a leader who never shows up in the communities that need the most support.鈥�听

Stacia Hall, Republican听听

Stacia Hall identifies as a grandmother and businesswoman, according to her campaign website. Hall is the founder and owner of a local small business Eclectic Minimalist Interior D茅cor and Staging located in Ward 3.听Hall was born and raised in Miami and now lives and operates her business in Cleveland Park. On her campaign site, she also makes note of her faith.听听

Hall鈥檚 plan is to increase policing, reduce taxes, expand school choice, and incentivize local employers to hire people without housing, according to her campaign website. 听

Hall did not respond to questions, after she directed a reporter via Twitter to contact her on Gmail. Hall did not respond to the email.听

Dennis Sobin, Libertarian听

Dennis Sobin is a father and for his involvement in听an escort service he founded in 1984.听

Sobin advanced as a write-in for the Libertarian Party primary in June. This is his second time being on the ballot for D.C. mayor, after first running in 2010.听听

Sobin鈥檚 platform is on decriminalizing what he called victimless crimes. Drugs and prostitution should be legal in Washington, D.C., according to Sobin in an interview published on his YouTube channel back in July. 听

最新蜜桃影像 could not reach Sobin for comments, and there are no public sites for听Sobin鈥檚 political platform. 听

The mayoral contest has several major issues听听

Crime听听

Crime in Washington, D.C., has grown since 2012. The homicide rate in D.C. increased from 88 homicides in 2012 to, according to D.C. metropolitan police data.听听

Bowser鈥檚 approach is by targeting individuals that the District knows are committing violent acts, according to a DC press release.听听听

Hall wants more policing. In 2011, Hall鈥檚 son was a victim of police brutality in Miami. Hall still supports the police and said she wants to bring more police officers back to Washington, D.C., calling them听needed and essential in .听

鈥淥n Miami Beach in 2011, my son was beaten by a gang of police and hospitalized,鈥� Hall said in a tweet on Oct. 16. 鈥淏ut we got past it through prayer and forgiveness. Despite what it looks like, we have great police officers.鈥澨�听听

Grant takes a different approach to fighting crime. 鈥淭he youth need more things to do, ” Grant said in a phone interview. 鈥淒on鈥檛 shoot guns, shoot cameras is one of the many initiatives I have planned to get the youth off the street.鈥澨�听听

Homelessness听听

As of January 2020, there werein Washington, D.C., according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.听听

In 2014, Browser ran on the platform of ending D.C.鈥檚 homelessness. As of April, D.C.鈥檚 47% since her administration implemented the in 2016, according to her office.听听

Hall used to be homeless, living in a shelter in Miami as a single mother at one point, according to her campaign page. Hall鈥檚 plan to fight homelessness in Washington, D.C., is to , Hall told WTOP News. 听

Grant鈥檚 campaign literature says one of his goals is to eliminate poverty in D.C. His plan to accomplish this includes, increasing affordable housing, enhancing the partnerships with Veteran Affairs, investing in job training for the present and future workforce.听听听

Migrant Busloads听

Over the summer, from states like Texas and Florida have been brought to Washington, D.C. Several nonprofit organizations received a total of $150,000 in grants from the attorney general to provide help for听the migrants. 听听

Bowser in September also established the to provide support and services to migrants being bused to the District.听听

Hall said the migrants should have Hall told听The Vibe Bar podcast that,听if the president never into Florida and Texas, D.C. would never have this issue. (According to Washington Post fact-checkers, the Biden flight in question was f)听

Hall also tweeted saying 鈥淚n DC, Sanctuary City status must end! We need to take care of our own!鈥�.听听听

Grant said if he wins the election, he said in a phone interview he will continue the work Browser already started with the Office of Migrant Services. 听

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