2026 Council of the District of Columbia election

2025 Ward 8 special election A special election was held in Ward 8 on July 15, 2025 to fill the term of councilor Trayon White, after he was expelled from the council in February 2025. White was re-elected with 27.7% of the vote. 2026 at-large special election A special election will be held on June 16, 2026, to fill the term of councilor Kenyan McDuffie, after he resigned on January 5, 2026, to run for mayor. ==Chairperson==

Incumbent Democratic chairperson Phil Mendelson was re-elected to a third term with 83.4% of the vote in 2022. Mendelson is running for a fifth term in 2026. Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Phil Mendelson, incumbent chairperson (2012–present) • Patricia Stamper, former ANC member for district 7C (write-in) Withdrawn • Jack Evans, former councilmember from Ward 2 (1991–2020) Declined • Christina Henderson, at-large councilmember (2021–present) ==At-large district==

Two at-large seats are up for election; the incumbents are Democrat Anita Bonds and independent Doni Crawford. Bonds is not running for re-election and Crawford— who was appointed in January 2026 to succeed Kenyan McDuffie, who is running for mayor— has not announced her intentions. Only one at-large member can be a member of the majority party. Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Kevin Chavous, staffer to Bonds and son of former councilmember Kevin P. Chavous • Dwight Davis, former DCPS principal • Dyana Forester, labor relations advisor to Maryland Governor Wes Moore and former president of the Metro-Washington AFL-CIO • Fred Hill, former Chairman of the DC Board of Zoning Adjustment • Gregory Jackson, former deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and special assistant to President Joe Biden • Leniqua’dominique Jenkins, former council staffer • Lisa Raymond, former president of the District of Columbia State Board of Education Withdrawn • Patricia Stamper, former ANC member for district 7C Fundraising ==Ward 1==

Incumbent Democrat Brianne Nadeau was re-elected to a third term in 2022 with 79.9% of the vote in the general election but only 48.5% of the vote in the 2022 Democratic primary election. She is not running for re-election. Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Rashida Brown, ANC member for district 1E • Miguel Trinidade Deramo, ANC member for district 1B • Terry Lynch, community activist • Aparna Raj, tenant organizer and former chair of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America Withdrew • Brian Footer, ANC member for district 1E Potential • Ed Lazere, former director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute and candidate for council chair in 2018 Declined • Brianne Nadeau, incumbent councilmember (endorsed Brown) Endorsements Fundraising Polling ==Ward 3==

Incumbent Democrat Matt Frumin was first elected in 2022 with 75.9% of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Matt Frumin, incumbent councilmember Withdrew • Adam Prinzo, ANC member for district 3C Declined • Henry Cohen, candidate for this seat in 2022 • Eric Goulet, State Board of Education member and candidate for this seat in 2022 (running at-large) Endorsements ==Ward 5==

Incumbent Democrat Zachary Parker was first elected in 2022 with 93.9% of the vote. Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Bernita Carmichael, risk management professional • Zachary Parker, incumbent councilmember Potential • Zachary Parker, incumbent councilmember Endorsements Republican primary Candidates Declared • Jeffrey Kihien, businessman ==Ward 6==

Incumbent Democrat Charles Allen was re-elected unopposed in 2022, and a recall effort in 2024 failed to make the ballot. Democratic primary Candidates Declared • Charles Allen, incumbent councilmember Fundraising ==Notes==