Revitalizing a downtown emptied of office workers by the pandemic has emerged as a key issue in the contest between District Mayor Muriel Bowser and the three challengers looking to unseat the incumbent in Tuesday’s Democratic Party primary.
Ms. Bowser, who is running for a third term, said the pandemic inspired her administration to look at different ways to use city spaces and attract more people back to the city.
“That’s what this election is about. It’s about D.C.’s comeback and who do you trust to lead it,” Ms. Bowser said during a recent mayoral debate at Georgetown University.