2026 District of Columbia elections
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November 3, 2026
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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 16, 2026.[1]
Federal offices
[edit]Non-voting delegate
[edit]Incumbent Democratic non-voting delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is not running for a 19th consecutive two-year term.[2]
Shadow senator
[edit]Incumbent Democratic shadow senator Paul Strauss is eligible to run for re-election to a sixth consecutive four-year term.[3]
Shadow representative
[edit]Incumbent Democratic shadow representative Oye Owolewa is retiring.[4]
City offices
[edit]Mayor
[edit]Incumbent Democratic mayor Muriel Bowser had previously expressed interest in running for a fourth consecutive four-year term.[5] On November 25, 2025, Bowser announced her intention not to seek re-election, saying ”it was time for me to pass the baton onto the next set of leaders who are going to take our city to the next level.”[6]
Attorney General
[edit]Incumbent Attorney General Brian Schwalb is running for a second consecutive four-year term.[7]
Council
[edit]Seven of thirteen seats on the Council of the District of Columbia are up for election in 2026.
State Board of Education
[edit]Four of eight seats on the District of Columbia State Board of Education are up for election in 2026.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "District of Columbia elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Sommerlad, Joe (September 5, 2025). "88-year-old Democrat is seeking re-election to Congress in 2026: 'I'm not stepping aside'". The Independent. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Saksa, Jim (November 4, 2024). "Casting a long shadow? DC's shadow delegation enters a new era". Roll Call. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Allen, Gabby (August 22, 2025). "DC Representative Owolewa says he will not seek re-election". DC News Now. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Seagraves, Mark (25 November 2025). "DC Mayor Muriel Bowser won't run for reelection to seek 4th term". NBC Washington. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "DC Attorney General announces re-election bid". WUSA. September 3, 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ "District of Columbia State Board of Education election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 August 2025.