Muriel Bowser Defeats Mayor Vincent Gray in Washington Primary

New York Times: Muriel E. Bowser, whose activist father introduced her to signature-gathering and door-knocking as a girl, won a stunning upset on Tuesday in the Democratic primary for mayor in a race that turned on the integrity of the incumbent, Vincent C. Gray.

Ms. Bowser, 41, promised a “fresh start” as she put the focus on Mr. Gray’s ethics and neutralized his advantage as leader of a city of increasing economic dynamism.

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