Denise Rosado
Candidate for Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
Background
- Occupation
- Attorney
- Campaign website
- rosadoforcongress.com
Attorney and former attorney advisor at the Federal Communications Commission; previously an assistant attorney general for the State of Arizona and an administrative law judge. She came to Washington in 2004 as a graduate student intern at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes exempting DC residents from federal income taxes.
She cites Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, whose residents do not pay federal income taxes, and argues that DC cannot become a state without a constitutional amendment.
ReportYes, There Are Republican Candidates in DC's Local ElectionsNews coverage · Washingtonian · Aug 17, 2026 · washingtonian.com
“Rather than pursue statehood, she wants to make Washingtonians exempt from federal income tax.”
The Platform: Where I StandCampaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
“DC does not have a vote in Congress and, therefore, residents should not pay federal income taxes. … For DC to become a state, Congress would have to amend the Constitution.”
Public safety
Supports continued coordination with federal law enforcement in DC.
She credits the increased federal law-enforcement presence with a decline in crime and questions whether DC's official crime statistics are accurate.
ReportThe Platform: Where I StandCampaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
“The District should continue to work with and coordinate its efforts with federal law enforcement whenever necessary.”
Supports Second Amendment gun rights, including for women.
ReportRosado for Congress (campaign website)Campaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
“Supporting legislative efforts to protect the Second Amendment.”
The Platform: Where I StandCampaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
“The Second Amendment protects the right of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms for self-defense, home protection, sport, and recreation.”
Education
Proposes requiring third-grade reading proficiency before promotion.
She would pair the standard with intensive reading intervention, tutoring and summer instruction, with exceptions for students with disabilities.
ReportThe Platform: Where I StandCampaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
“by the end of third grade, students should be able to read and write at a third-grade level before being promoted to fourth grade.”
Supports limiting classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity.
She describes the limits as age-appropriate and pairs them with parental involvement in education.
ReportRosado for Congress (campaign website)Campaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
“Supporting parental involvement and age-appropriate limits on classroom discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity.”
Housing
Supports converting empty buildings into housing and cutting bureaucracy.
ReportThe Platform: Where I StandCampaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
“DC has an abundance of empty places that can easily be converted into living spaces. … I will advocate for new development and less bureaucracy ASAP.”
Economy & jobs
Supports making DC a hub for technology and AI innovation.
Washingtonian (Aug. 2026) reported that she wants to incentivize AI companies to invest in DC and to restore the Commanders' former team name; her site also lists new investment to revitalize downtown among her priorities.
ReportYes, There Are Republican Candidates in DC's Local ElectionsNews coverage · Washingtonian · Aug 17, 2026 · washingtonian.com
“Rosado also wants to restore the former name of the Commanders and incentivize AI companies to invest in DC.”
Rosado for Congress (campaign website)Campaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
“making DC a hub for technology and AI innovation”
Roads & infrastructure
Pledges to end automated photo-enforcement traffic tickets.
She says camera fines fall hardest on low-income residents and favors enforcement by police and street design instead.
ReportThe Platform: Where I StandCampaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
“I will fight to end automated photo-enforcement tickets in the District.”
Health & human services
Opposes gender-transition surgery for minors.
ReportRosado for Congress (campaign website)Campaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
“Defending parental rights, protecting women's sports, and opposing gender-transition surgery for minors”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Denise Rosado on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- 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
- About Denise
Campaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
- Yes, There Are Republican Candidates in DC's Local Elections
News coverage · Washingtonian · Aug 17, 2026 · washingtonian.com
- The Platform: Where I Stand
Campaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
- Rosado for Congress (campaign website)
Campaign website · Rosado for Congress · rosadoforcongress.com
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