Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot (DC Board of Elections)
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
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Born in Communist Romania, Ciprian Ivanof holds a J.D. from the American University Washington College of Law, and he has spent 14 years of his life in Washington, D.C.
Education: B,A., GWU, M.A., American University. As submitted by the candidate to VOTE411, the League of Women Voters guide.
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Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.
| Crime & public safety | |
|---|---|
| Ivanof Public safety DC is in trouble and politicians distract us with "statehood" to hide their blunders. Statehood will not happen this generation because too many congressmen and staffers have been attacked. Quoted by Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (secondary source), 2024-10-06 | GarciaNo public position found |
| Jobs, wages & cost of living | |
| IvanofNo public position found | Garcia How will you use this job to protect our rights and keep Congress and the President out of our local government business? Be vocal about our cause. Write about our lack of statehood, attend and host forums and events, join other efforts to grow the support. Candidate's own answer to the League of Women Voters, via VOTE411 |
| Elections, ethics & government | |
| IvanofNo public position found | Garcia How will you show people across the country that DC does not have full and fair voting rights? By hosting DC Statehood Today show on-line on YouTube andon DCTV. Candidate's own answer to the League of Women Voters, via VOTE411 What will you do to improve the chances of DC statehood? Visit members of Congress and ask that they support H.R. 51, DC Statehood Bill in Congress. Candidate's own answer to the League of Women Voters, via VOTE411 |
| Other priorities | |
| IvanofNo public position found | Garcia In the past two years, what two important things have you done to help make DC a state? Visited other states and attended events to promote DC Statehood. Organized events during DC Statehood Day. Hosted on-line forums to promote DC Statehood. Candidate's own answer to the League of Women Voters, via VOTE411 |
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No congressional voting record for: Ciprian Ivanof, Franklin Garcia. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.