A 23-year-oldBlack woman is drawingnational attention after launching a historic bid for mayor in Bowie, positioning herself as one of the youngest candidates ever to seek the office.
Rebecca Pearce, a recent graduate of Howard University, formally entered the race in the city’s April 2026 specialelection, following the resignation of former mayor Tim Adams. Adams stepped down to take up a roleon the Prince George’s County Council, triggering the closely watched contest.
Speaking in a recent interview, Pearce framed her candidacy as a generational shift in leadership, centered on unity and communityinvestment…