The 2026 Council of the District of Columbia election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect seven members to the Council of the District of Columbia. Primary elections will take place on June 16. This will be the first Council election to use ranked-choice voting following the implementation of Initiative 83.
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7 of the 13 seats in the Council of the District of Columbia 7 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||
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Special election
A special election was held in Ward 8 on July 15, 2025 to fill the term of councilor Trayon White. White was expelled from the council in February 2025. White was re-elected.
Chairperson
Incumbent Democratic chairperson Phil Mendelson was re-elected to a third term with 83.4% of the vote in 2022.
At-large district
Two at-large seats are up for election, the incumbents are Democrat Anita Bonds and independent Kenyan McDuffie. Bonds is not running for re-election and MCDuffie is considering running for mayor. Only one at-large member can be a member of the majority party.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Leniqua’dominique Jenkins, former council staffer
- Candace Tiana Nelson, former council staffer
- Oye Owolewa, shadow congressperson from the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district (2021–present)
Potential
- Kevin Chavous, staffer to Bonds and son of former councilmember Kevin P. Chavous
Declined
- Anita Bonds, incumbent councilmember
Independents
Candidates
Potential
- Kenyan McDuffie, incumbent councilmember (potential candidate for mayor)
Ward 1
Incumbent Democrat Brianne Nadeau was re-elected to a third term in 2022 with 79.9% of the vote. 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
- Brian Footer, ANC member for district 1E
- Terry Lynch, community activist
- Aparna Raj, former chair of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America
- Jackie Reyes-Yanes, former director of the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs
Declined
- Brianne Nadeau, incumbent councilmember (endorsed Brown)
Endorsements
- Local officials
- Brianne Nadeau, incumbent councilmember
- Labor unions
- Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689
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
Ward 5
Incumbent Democrat Zachary Parker was first elected in 2022 with 93.9% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Potential
- Zachary Parker, incumbent councilmember
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jeffrey Kihien, businessman
Ward 6
Incumbent Democrat Charles Allen was re-elected unopposed in 2022.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Charles Allen, incumbent councilmember
- Michael Murphy, attorney
- Gloria Nauden, marketing strategist
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