Darryl Moch
Candidate for At-Large Member of the Council
Background
- Occupation
- Nonprofit manager; chair of the DC Statehood Green Party
- Campaign website
- 4thepeople4achange.wordpress.com
Chair of the DC Statehood Green Party and a nonprofit manager. He also ran for an at-large Council seat in 2024, receiving 7.61% of the vote.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports shifting the tax burden toward big corporations and developers.
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“This would mean adjustments particularly on big corporations/developers. It could also include reductions in middle and lower wage earners.”
Education
Supports ending mayoral control of D.C. public schools.
Said to The DC Line of mayoral control of schools; the columnist reports he would make changes incrementally, extending the State Board of Education's capacity to govern the school system.
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“I do not think [it] is necessary, warranted or feasible”
Housing
Supports social housing and community land trusts.
He told AARP DC he would incrementally increase Housing Production Trust Fund spending for residents 50 and older.
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“Housing as a human right: Promote social housing and community land trusts. Create permanent housing for the homeless.”
Economy & jobs
Supports Initiative 82's end of the tipped subminimum wage.
The same platform item proposes a DC public bank and more TANF income support to reduce child poverty.
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“Support for Initiative 82 to eliminate the sub-minimum tipped wage. Establish a DC Public Bank.”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports free Metrobus and Metrorail for all residents.
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“I support Free Metro Bus and Rail for all residents.”
Environment & parks
Supports municipal ownership of utilities and Solar for All.
His platform also calls for shifting from gas to electrification powered by renewable energy, made affordable for all residents.
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“Remove Pepco's obstacles to provide DC's Solar for all. We Power DC: Manicipalize utilities for public good.”
Government & transparency
Supports keeping the non-majority at-large seat from party switchers.
The platform item continues: 'who simply re-registered as an Independent.'
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“we need to ensure that the At-Large seat reserved for a non-majority party actually goes to non-majority candidate instead of a majority party member”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Darryl Moch on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo 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
- 2026 At-Large Councilmember Candidates (general election questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · AARP District of Columbia · Aug 4, 2026 · aarp.org
- Is the DC Council at-large race in the general election mostly a fight among progressives? (column)
News coverage · The DC Line (Jonetta Rose Barras) · Sep 18, 2026 · thedcline.org
- Darryl! Moch for DC Council At-Large
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Darryl! LC Moch · 4thepeople4achange.wordpress.com
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