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
Non-voting delegate
Incumbent Democratic non-voting delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has expressed interest in running for a 19th consecutive two-year term.[2]
Shadow senator
Incumbent Democratic shadow senator Paul Strauss is eligible to run for re-election to a sixth consecutive four-year term.[3]
Shadow representative
Incumbent Democratic shadow representative Oye Owolewa is eligible to run for re-election to a fourth consecutive two-year term.
City offices
Mayor
Incumbent Democratic mayor Muriel Bowser has expressed interest in running for a fourth consecutive four-year term.[4]
Attorney General
Incumbent Attorney General Brian Schwalb is eligible to run for a second consecutive four-year term.
Council
Seven of thirteen seats on the Council of the District of Columbia are up for election in 2026.
State Board of Education
Four of eight seats on the District of Columbia State Board of Education are up for election in 2026.[5]
References
- ^ "District of Columbia elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Saksa, Jim (November 4, 2024). "Casting a long shadow? DC's shadow delegation enters a new era". Roll Call. Retrieved 13 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.
- ^ "District of Columbia State Board of Education election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 August 2025.