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 16, 2026.[1]
Non-voting delegate
Incumbent Democratic non-voting delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is not 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 retiring.[4]
City offices
Mayor
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
Incumbent Attorney General Brian Schwalb is running for a second consecutive four-year term.[7]
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.[8]
References
- ↑ "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.