Mayor's Race Though the power of the mayor's office has declined, the District is seeing a spirited race to succeed Marion Barry. Congress gave much of the mayor’s authority to the appointed members of the D.C. control board, established to bring the city through its financial crisis. C A N D I D A T E S Click on the candidate's name to read a brief biography and campaign coverage. Republican Carol Schwartz D.C. Statehood John Gloster Socialist Workers Sam Manuel           Democrat Anthony A. Williams Independent Alpha Brown Albert Ceccone Faith Brian P. Moore		Latest News Stories, editorials and opinion about the candidates that have appeared in The Post over the last month.

'On the Trail' Series
• Anthony A. Williams
• Carol Schwartz

Profiles
• Carol Schwartz
• Anthony A. Williams

Where They Stand
• Structure of D.C. Government: Gloster | Schwartz | Williams
• Schools: Gloster | Schwartz | Williams
• Police Department: Gloster | Schwartz | Williams
• Creating Jobs in the District: Gloster | Schwartz | Williams
• Important Issues for City's Future: Gloster | Schwartz | Williams

Bob Levey Online Chats
• Carol Schwartz – Aug. 26
• Anthony A. Williams – Oct. 13

Stories About Candidate Records
• Carol Schwartz
• Anthony A. Williams

Quotables
• Voters: What's the most important issue?

• Candidates: What would you do to reach the untold number of people who are totally estranged from the everyday life of work and politics in this city?

• Candidates: What do you plan to do for the poorer citizens of Washington?

• Candidates: What is the most important issue in the race for mayor?

Primary Results
The returns from the primary are available both in a summary chart and displayed by ward.