Politics & Government
New Bowie Mayor Chosen In Special Election
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to choose a mayor in a special election after the previous mayor was elected to the County Council.
BOWIE, MD — Voters have chosen a new mayor in Bowie after Tim Adams was elected to fill the Prince George's County Council's District 4 seat in January.
The city held a special election Tuesday with nine candidates vying for one seat. In the end, residents elected 36-year-old Michael Estève, a lifelong Bowie resident who first made history when he became the youngest city council member to serve. He was voted onto the council for District 1 in 2015.
According to the city's website, voting results are as follows:
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- Michael Esteve: 3,348 votes - 50.60%
- Wanda J. Rogers: 1,384 votes - 20.92%
- Roxy Ndebumadu: 942 votes - 14.24%
- Rebecca Pearce: 532 votes - 8.04%
- Takisha V. Brown: 210 votes - 3.17%
- Babatunde Alegbeleye: 103 votes - 1.56%
- Remington Tennessee: 79 votes - 1.19%
- Write-In: 11 votes - 0.17%
- Conrad Nkimbi: 7 votes - 0.11%
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