District of Columbia

Nov 3, 2026 general election · Delegate, Mayor, Council, Attorney General, “shadow” U.S. Senator and Representative, State Board of Education, Initiative 86

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DC racesDelegate, Mayor, Council, Attorney General and more Initiative 86 & ANCsBallot measure and neighborhood commission info

How to vote in District of Columbia

General election: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026. Dates below are for that election, from official state election sources; rules can change, so confirm with the linked source.

Registration deadline: Mail or online registration applications were due Oct 13. Same-day registration is available at any Early Voting or Election Day Vote Center with proof of residence. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Early voting: Oct 26 to Nov 1, 8:30 am to 7:00 pm, at any of 25 Early Voting Vote Centers. On Election Day, Nov 3, 75 Vote Centers are open 7:00 am to 8:00 pm; anyone in line by 8:00 pm can vote. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Absentee / mail voting: Every registered DC voter is mailed a ballot. Return it in one of 55 Mail Ballot Drop Boxes (open until 8:00 pm Nov 3) or by mail postmarked by Nov 3 and received by Nov 13. Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Voter ID: The guide asks voters who register at a Vote Center to bring proof of residence (accepted documents are listed at dcboe.org/registertovote). Official source (accessed Oct 16, 2026)
Find your polling place / sample ballot: Official voter lookup (check registration; many states also show your polling place and sample ballot here) · Official state election website (links from the state lists on vote.gov; accessed Oct 16, 2026)

On your ballot

Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives (open seat)

Denise Rosado (R) vs. Robert White (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Mayor (open seat)

Janeese Lewis George (D) vs. Rhonda Hamilton (I) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Chairman of the Council

Abi-Ananiah Prudent (R) vs. Phil Mendelson (D). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

At-Large Member of the Council

Darrell Green (R) vs. Oye Owolewa (D) + 2 other candidates. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Ward 1 Member of the Council

Jett James Jasper (R) vs. Aparna Raj (D) + 2 other candidates. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Ward 3 Member of the Council

Matthew Frumin (D). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Ward 5 Member of the Council

Jeffrey Kihien-Palza (R) vs. Zachary Parker (D) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Ward 6 Member of the Council

Jorge Rice (R) vs. Charles Allen (D). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Attorney General

Manuel Rivera (R) vs. Brian L. Schwalb (D). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

U.S. Senator ("shadow")

Robert Simmons (R) vs. Paul Strauss (D). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

U.S. Representative ("shadow")

Ciprian Ivanof (R) vs. Franklin Garcia (D). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

State Board of Education, Ward 1

Ben Williams (NP). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

State Board of Education, Ward 3

Aaron Wesolowski (NP) vs. Eric Goulet (NP). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

State Board of Education, Ward 5

Jon Alfuth (NP) vs. Lynn Jennings (NP). See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

State Board of Education, Ward 6

Amber A. Williams (NP) vs. Joshua Wiley (NP) + 1 other candidate. See where each candidate stands, in their own words with sources, plus voting records where they exist.

Candidate profiles

Every candidate we list for District of Columbia's statewide races, with background, positions and votes.

Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

Denise RosadoRepublican Robert WhiteDemocratic Kymone FreemanDC Statehood Green

Mayor

Janeese Lewis GeorgeDemocratic Rhonda HamiltonIndependent Robert L. GrossDC Statehood Green

Chairman of the Council

Abi-Ananiah PrudentRepublican Phil MendelsonDemocratic

At-Large Member of the Council

Darrell GreenRepublican Oye OwolewaDemocratic Darryl MochDC Statehood Green Elissa SilvermanIndependent

Ward 1 Member of the Council

Jett James JasperRepublican Aparna RajDemocratic Ryan PrinceIndependent Jude CrannitchDC Statehood Green

Ward 3 Member of the Council

Matthew FruminDemocratic

Ward 5 Member of the Council

Jeffrey Kihien-PalzaRepublican Zachary ParkerDemocratic Joyce Robinson-PaulDC Statehood Green

Ward 6 Member of the Council

Jorge RiceRepublican Charles AllenDemocratic

Attorney General

Manuel RiveraRepublican Brian L. SchwalbDemocratic

U.S. Senator ("shadow")

Robert SimmonsRepublican Paul StraussDemocratic

U.S. Representative ("shadow")

Ciprian IvanofRepublican Franklin GarciaDemocratic

State Board of Education, Ward 1

Ben WilliamsNonpartisan

State Board of Education, Ward 3

Aaron WesolowskiNonpartisan Eric GouletNonpartisan

State Board of Education, Ward 5

Jon AlfuthNonpartisan Lynn JenningsNonpartisan

State Board of Education, Ward 6

Amber A. WilliamsNonpartisan Joshua WileyNonpartisan David ParkerNonpartisan

DC has no counties. Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) races are not yet covered; see Also on the DC ballot.

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Also on the DC ballot

Initiative Measure No. 86, Prohibiting Force-Feeding of Birds Act of 2026 (official ballot language)
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners (ANC): every single-member district elects a commissioner. Vote Book does not yet cover ANC races; see the DC Board of Elections candidate list or the League of Women Voters VOTE411 guide.

Sample ballots do not include ANC candidates (DC Board of Elections voter guide). Candidates within each contest are listed in the order set by the ballot lottery held Sept. 11, 2026.