2026 Council of the District of Columbia special election
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The 2026 Council of the District of Columbia special election will be held on June 16, 2026, to elect one at-large member to the Council of the District of Columbia. Interim councilmember Doni Crawford was appointed to the position following the resignation of Kenyan McDuffie.[1]
Applied to be appointed
Incumbent councilmember Kenyan McDuffie was first elected in 2022 with 22% of the vote. He announced in January 2026 that he would run for mayor in the upcoming election.[2] Prior to his announcement, he resigned from the council on January 5, 2026.[3] Doni Crawford, who worked as a staffer for McDuffie, was appointed to the vacancy.[4] A special election was scheduled upon McDuffie's resignation, to be held on June 16, concurrent with the city's primary election.[5]
In total, 42 individuals submitted applications for McDuffie's seat.[4] Applicants included:
- Kwame Brown, former chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia (2011-2012) and at-large councilmember (2005-2011)[4]
- Doni Crawford, advisor to outgoing councilmember Kenyan McDuffie[6] (eventual appointee)[7]
- Allister Chang, member of the District of Columbia State Board of Education from Ward 2[8]
- Jack Evans, former councilmember from Ward 2 (1991-2020)[4]
- Amy Mauro, former chief of staff at the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department[4]
- Lisa Rice, lobbyist and political strategist[8]
- Elissa Silverman, former at-large councilmember (2015-2023)[9]
- Eboni-Rose Thompson, former president of the District of Columbia State Board of Education and Democratic candidate for Ward 7 councilmember in 2024[10]
Candidates
Declared
- Doni Crawford, incumbent at-large councilmember (2026-present)[11]
- Elissa Silverman, former at-large councilmember (2015–2023)[5]
- Jacque Patterson, president of the District of Columbia State Board of Education[12]
Did not qualify
- De'Andre Anderson, small business owner[13]
- Edward Daniels, ANC commissioner from 8F[8]
- Senay Emmanuel, policy analyst[13]
- Doug Sloan, political strategist and former vice president of the Washington, D.C. NAACP branch[14]
Potential
- Allister Chang, member of the District of Columbia State Board of Education from Ward 2[8]
- Amy Mauro, former chief of staff at the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department[4]
- Lisa Rice, lobbyist and political strategist[8]
- Eboni-Rose Thompson, member of the District of Columbia State Board of Education and Democratic candidate for Ward 7 councilmember in 2024[4]
References
- ↑ Bonk, Valerie (January 19, 2026). "DC Council chair announces nominee to fill McDuffie's at-large seat". WTOP. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ Austermuhle, Martin (January 15, 2026). "Kenyan McDuffie jumps into D.C. mayoral race". The 51st. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Melissa (January 5, 2026). "DC Council begins process to replace at-large member Kenyan McDuffie". WUSA. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gathright, Jenny (January 20, 2026). "D.C. Council selects McDuffie staffer to replace him". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- 1 2 O'Gorek, Elizabeth (January 15, 2026). "Race is On For Two At-Large DC Council Seats". HillRag. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ Austermuhle, Martin (January 22, 2026). "Wilson Building Bulletin: Our new (interim) councilmember". The 51st. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ Ashley, Phylicia (January 20, 2026). "New appointee joins DC Council changing roles, responsibilities for members". WJLA-TV. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Doni Crawford was appointed to the D.C. Council. But the race for her seat is just beginning". WAMU. January 30, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ↑ Collins Jr., Sam Plo Kwia (January 6, 2026). "The Collins D.C. Council Report: Vaccinations, Public Charter School Board Appointments, An At-Large Council Member Selection Process, and Business in the Soul of the City". The Washington Informer. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ Segraves, Mark (January 21, 2026). "Councilmember Lewis George reveals how McDuffie replacement was chosen behind closed doors". WRC-TV. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ Dil, Cuneyt (February 12, 2026). "Doni Crawford running for D.C. Council after being appointed to office". Axios. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ↑ Alex Koma [@AlexKomaDC] (January 23, 2026). "Some special election news: SBOE Pres. Jacque Patterson tells me he's dropping out of the delegate race and switching over to the independent at-large contest" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- 1 2 Zach Israel [@ZachBIsrael] (February 3, 2026). "Two additional candidates (for a total of 12) picked up papers today to run as Independents in the June 16 special At-Large Councilmember election: De'Andre Anderson & Senay Emmanuel" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ Alex Koma [@AlexKomaDC] (January 28, 2026). "A familiar name is joining the running for the at-large special election: @DougSloan, political consultant and past Council candidate, has filed to run" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).