District of Columbia
District of Columbia candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
This state page last updated: January 15, 2026
DC Mayor
[ Muriel Bowser (D)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Janeese Lewis George (D) - City Councilwoman, Attorney & Dem Socialist Activist
Kenyan McDuffie (D) - Ex-City Councilman & Attorney
Rhonda Hamilton (I) - Nonprofit Founder, Financial Advisor, Ex-Realtor & '22 Candidate
Next Mayoral & Council Chair Elections in 2026.
DC Council CHAIR
Attorney General
CITY COUNCIL
DC CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE (2 SEATS - 2026):
(Note: Each party nominates one candidate apiece; in the General Election, the top two vote-getters win.)
Anita Bonds (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
[ Kenyan McDuffie (I)* - Resigned January 5, 2026. ]
Darryl Moch (SG) - Statehood Green Party Chair, Pastor & Frequent Candidate
DC CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE (2 SEATS - 2028):
Robert White (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Christina Henderson (I)* - (Campaign Site)
DC CITY COUNCIL: HOME PAGE
U.S. House
AT LARGE
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Deirdre Brown (D) - Ex-ANC Commissioner, Businesswoman & Democratic Activist
Gordon Chaffin (D) - Nonprofit Executive, Policy Analyst, Ex-Journalist & Community Activist
Trent Holbrook (D) - Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Robert Matthews (D)
Greg Maye (D) - Nonprofit Executive, Statehood Activist & '20 Candidate
Jerry McClairn (D) - Attorney
Vince Morris (D)
Jacque Patterson (D) - DC School Board Member, Ex-ANC Commissioner & USAF Veteran
Brooke Pinto (D) - City Councilwoman & Attorney
Brian Ready (D) - Ex-ANC Commissioner & Nonprofit Executive
Mike Smith (D)
Robert White (D) - City Councilman, Attorney, Ex-Congressional Aide & '22Mayor Candidate
Kelly Mikel Williams (D) - Podcast Host, Ex-DC City Council Aide & '22/.'24 Candidate
Kinney Zalesne (D) - DNC Deputy National Finance Chair, Attorney & Communications Consultant
Nelson Rimensnyder (R) - Retired Congressional Aide & Frequent Candidate
Kymone Freeman (SG) - Social Justice Radio Station Co-Founder & '24 Nominee
Solutionator Eden (I)
Political Parties
DC Democratic Party (D)
DC Libertarian Party (L)
DC Republican Party (R)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
DC Statehood Green
Party (SG)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)
DC Election Offices
D.C.
Board of Elections & Ethics
DC Office of Campaign Finance
DC News Sources
AU Eagle
Axios DC
CUA Tower
DC Indy Media
The DC Line
East of the River
Georgetown Hoya
Georgetowner
GW Hatchet
The Hill
Hill Rag
Howard Hilltop
Metro Weekly (LGBT)
MidCity
DC
El Tiempo Latino (Spanish)
Washington Afro American
Washington Blade (LGBT)
Washington Business Journal
Washington City Paper
Washington Examiner
Washington Hispanic (Spanish)
Washington Informer (African-American)
Washington Post
Washington Times
WRC TV-4 (NBC)
WTTG TV-5 (FOX)
WJLA TV-7 (ABC)
WUSA TV-9 (CBS)
WFDC TV-15 (Univision)
WETA TV-26 (PBS)
WZDC TV-44 (Telemundo)
WAMU 88.5 Public Radio (NPR)
WTOP Radio AM 1500