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2026 District of Columbia elections

2026 District of Columbia elections

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A general election will be held in Washington, D.C. on November 3, 2026, to elect various local and federal government officials. Primary elections will be held on June 2, 2026.[1]

Federal offices

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Non-voting delegate

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Incumbent Democratic non-voting delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has expressed interest in running for a 19th consecutive two-year term.[2]

Shadow senator

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Incumbent Democratic shadow senator Paul Strauss is eligible to run for re-election to a sixth consecutive four-year term.[3]

Shadow representative

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Incumbent Democratic shadow representative Oye Owolewa is retiring.[4]

City offices

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Mayor

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Incumbent Democratic mayor Muriel Bowser has expressed interest in running for a fourth consecutive four-year term.[5]

Attorney General

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Incumbent Attorney General Brian Schwalb is eligible to run for a second consecutive four-year term.

Council

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Seven of thirteen seats on the Council of the District of Columbia are up for election in 2026.

State Board of Education

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Four of eight seats on the District of Columbia State Board of Education are up for election in 2026.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "District of Columbia elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  2. ^ Kapur; Richards (June 25, 2025). "D.C. delegate in Congress insists for second time she's running for re-election. Her office again says no decision yet". NBC News. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  3. ^ Saksa, Jim (November 4, 2024). "Casting a long shadow? DC's shadow delegation enters a new era". Roll Call. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  4. ^ Allen, Gabby (August 22, 2025). "DC Representative Owolewa says he will not seek re-election". DC News Now. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  5. ^ Allen, Ike (July 8, 2025). "Muriel Bowser Defends Her BLM Plaza Decision and Looks Back on a Decade as Mayor". Washingtonian. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  6. ^ "District of Columbia State Board of Education election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 August 2025.