2026 District of Columbia elections

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2026 District of Columbia elections
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 2024November 3, 20262028 

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]

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Federal offices

Non-voting delegate

Incumbent Democratic non-voting delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is 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 has expressed interest in running for a fourth consecutive four-year term. [5]

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. [6]

References

  1. "District of Columbia elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  2. 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.
  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.