WASHINGTON (AP) — Former D.C. council member Carol Schwartz is set to officially kick off her campaign for mayor.
Schwartz is running for mayor for the fifth time. She announced her candidacy in June. Last month, she turned in petition signatures to get her name on the ballot.
Schwartz is a longtime Republican who is running as an independent. D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser is the Democratic nominee, making her the favorite to succeed Mayor Vince Gray, whom she defeated in a primary. Independent D.C. Councilmember David Catania is also running.
Schwartz will kick off her campaign Tuesday at Freedom Plaza, across the street from the District of Columbia government building. She says she’ll take “a few questions from the media, but not too many.”
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