Election 2023
City Election
City elections are the first Tuesday in November every four years on odd years. The next city election is Tuesday, November 7, 2023.
All City of Bowie residents registered to vote in Prince George's County are eligible to vote in city elections.
Some areas have a Bowie address but are not in the incorporated city, meaning they don't pay taxes to Bowie, receive services from the city, or vote in City of Bowie elections.
Confirm your residency status here.
Vote Early
Residents who would rather vote before Election Day can come to City Hall before November 7 between 9:00am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday and obtain, complete, and return an Absentee Ballot in a single trip.
To complete an Absentee Ballot in person or submit one by mail, the address is:
Bowie City Hall
Awilda Hernandez, City Clerk
15901 Fred Robinson Way
Bowie, MD 20716
Absentee ballots that were requested by mail must be received by the city by November 7, 2023 at 8:00pm. Absentee Ballots returned by mail must be received in the sealed official Absentee Ballot envelope to be counted.
Vote on Election Day
Residents can vote in person at their designated voting location on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 between 7:00am and 8:00pm. Find your designated voting location here.
Candidates
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Wanda Rogers
Running for Bowie City Council At-Large.
Wanda Rogers is a longtime Bowie resident, a proud wife and mother of three adult daughters, who raised her family in Woodmore Highlands. Wanda worked 36 years in the U.S. Treasury Department where she served in the Senior Executive Service.
Wanda currently owns a family business based in Pointer Ridge and serves as President of the Bowie Chamber of Commerce where she has been a committed advocate for small and independent Bowie businesses.
Wanda would be an experienced voice and a bridge between the city and the small business community at a time when we're working to attract and nurture new, local, high-quality business. She is committed to good fiscal stewardship, responsible budgeting, and creating a strategic plan to improve Bowie's retail and restaurant climate.
Learn more about Wanda.
Dennis Brady
Running for Bowie City Council At-Large.
Dennis Brady is a proud husband, a retired U.S. Navy veteran and engineer, a resident of Pointer Ridge, and a longtime former At-Large City Councilmember who's returning to the Bowie City Council after an eight-year retirement.
In his past council service, Dennis was a consistent advocate for maintaining the city's high-quality core services, responsible budgeting, and smart planning. He led the creation of the Bowie gymnasium, Bowie dog park, and the expansion of local youth and senior services.
Dennis has extensive institutional knowledge and decades of experience representing Bowie. He is committed to bringing his experience to maintain high-quality local services while getting the city's finances on track.
Learn more about Dennis.
Dufour Woolfley
Running for Bowie City Council, District 2.
Dufour and his family are 30-year residents of Long Ridge. As the elected District 2 Council Member, Dufour has been a relentless advocate for balanced budgets, fiscal responsibility, and maintaining outstanding city services.
Dufour is committed to continuing to provide well-maintained recreational and community amenities, top-flight trash and recycling services, excellent snow removal, accelerated water system repairs, and responsive, well-managed city government.
Dufour has been a consistent advocate of smart planning. He led the effort to save the Whitemarsh property from sprawl development, secured traffic calming on Belair Drive, and most recently succeeded in expanding the city's traffic camera program, being deployed this winter.
Learn more about Dufour.
Robert Day
Running for Bowie City Council, District 4.
Robert Day and his family are residents of Grovehurst, having moved to Bowie for its beautiful, diverse neighborhoods and strong sense of community. Robert is a proud husband and father of three sons.
Robert was a Howard football scholarship recipient and works as a federal IT management professional. He is a member of the Bowie Advisory Planning Board and Chair of the Bowie Race Track Task Force where he delivered a joint agreement for the preservation of the Bowie Race Track Property in collaboration with city residents, Bowie State University, and Maryland National Capital Park and Planning.
Robert is committed to fighting to save Pointer Ridge Elementary School from closure, combatting rampant litter and local crime, and working to attract better restaurants and amenities to District 4.
Learn more about Robert.