Charles Allen
Candidate for Ward 6 Member of the Council
Background
- Occupation
- Ward 6 councilmember
- Lives in
- Northeast DC
- Campaign website
- charlesallen2026.com
Ward 6 councilmember since January 2015 and chair of the Council's Committee on Transportation and the Environment; he chaired the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety for three council periods.
Photo: Official portrait — Council of the District of Columbia
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports improving MPD hiring and retention with high standards.
Cites expanding MPD's cadet program from 15 to 150 cadets a year; also backs a citywide, comprehensive gun violence reduction plan.
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“We need to continue to improve hiring and retention at MPD while maintaining high standards. … pushing to implement a citywide, comprehensive gun violence reduction plan”
Housing
Supports building more homes, including easier-to-build alley homes.
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“Building more homes will allow more people to live and be part of our community. … push the Office of Zoning to make it much easier to build alley homes”
Economy & jobs
Introduced the RESALE Act to curb ticket resale markups.
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“In 2025, Charles introduced the RESALE Act to stop major companies like StubHub from sweeping up local tickets and marking them up severely”
Roads & infrastructure
Authored the STEER Act targeting repeat dangerous drivers.
Lets the Attorney General sue over vehicles with a history of dangerous driving and allows speed governors after dangerous-driving convictions, per his campaign site.
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“Charles authored the STEER Act, which provides a series of first-in-the-nation ways to hold accountable those dangerous drivers … the STEER Act gave DC's Attorney General the authority to bring civil suits against a vehicle that has a history of driving dangerously”
Introduced three bills to lower DC utility bills.
Per his VOTE411 answer: lower costs and red tape to connect to the grid, more cost transparency, and auto-enrolling eligible residents in utility discount programs.
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“I have three bills currently before the Council to lower utility bills for DC residents”
Environment & parks
Supports reversing proposed cuts to environmental and energy programs.
Also supports building a sustainable DC Green Bank and a Net Zero standard for District properties.
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“reverse the devastating cuts the Mayor is proposing to environmental and energy programs in the District … Another key action is to build a sustainable DC Green Bank”
Government & transparency
Supports DC statehood and lobbying Congress to protect Home Rule.
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“I have consistently and fiercely defended DC Statehood for years.”
Courts & justice
Supports sanctuary protections and voting rights for immigrant residents.
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“I led bills through the Council to assure sanctuary status and voting rights for immigrant residents and I will fight to protect them.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Charles Allen on them.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- November 3, 2026 General Election Candidates in Ballot Order
Election filing · District of Columbia Board of Elections · dcboe.org
- 2026 General Election: certified sample ballots and candidate lists (all wards and ANCs)
Election filing · District of Columbia Board of Elections · dcboe.org
- Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen: Council member page (biography, term and committees)
Government record · Council of the District of Columbia · dccouncil.gov
- Charles Allen: Legislative Record & Platform
Campaign website · Re-Elect Charles Allen Ward 6 2026 · charlesallen2026.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 6 Member of the Council (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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