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Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives
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Kymone FreemanPhoto — DC Statehood Green Party

Kymone Freeman

Candidate for Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives

DC Statehood Green

Background

Occupation
Playwright and activist; co-founder of We Act Radio
Campaign website
freeman4congress.com

Playwright, community activist and co-founder of We Act Radio, an independent progressive radio and TV studio in DC. He also ran for Delegate in 2024.

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Photo: Photo — DC Statehood Green Party

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports federal income tax exemption for DC residents.

    The Washington Informer's summary of his 2026 platform; his campaign slogan is "No Representation, No Taxes."

    Amid Federal Intrusion, Field of Norton Challengers Expands

    News coverage · The Washington Informer · Sep 23, 2025 · washingtoninformer.com

    “His platform this go-round centers on the District's exemption from federal taxes”
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  • Supports shifting city spending from corporate handouts to communities.

    Kymone Freeman, Delegate to the U.S. House Nominee

    Other · DC Statehood Green Party · statehoodgreensofdc.org

    “shifting the city's priorities from corporate handouts to community investment”
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Public safety

  • Opposes more police spending; supports tackling crime's root causes.

    Amid Federal Intrusion, Field of Norton Challengers Expands

    News coverage · The Washington Informer · Sep 23, 2025 · washingtoninformer.com

    “We need to start addressing the root causes of crime and violence. … go get more police, increase the police budget, ignoring the reality that D.C. has more police per capita than any city in America”
    Kymone Freeman, Delegate to the U.S. House Nominee

    Other · DC Statehood Green Party · statehoodgreensofdc.org

    “tackling the root causes of crime and poverty through investment in housing, healthcare, and education”
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Housing

  • Supports a federal standard keeping rent at 30% of income.

    The Washington Informer's summary of his 2026 platform.

    Amid Federal Intrusion, Field of Norton Challengers Expands

    News coverage · The Washington Informer · Sep 23, 2025 · washingtoninformer.com

    “the enshrinement of federal standards that keep rent at or below 30% of a person's income”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports prioritizing lead pipe replacement over stadium spending.

    He contrasted the District's funding for a new stadium with the lack of a firm date to replace all lead pipes.

    Amid Federal Intrusion, Field of Norton Challengers Expands

    News coverage · The Washington Informer · Sep 23, 2025 · washingtoninformer.com

    “yet we do not have a firm date for the replacement of all the lead pipes in this city”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports tax resistance by DC residents to press for representation.

    He told the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee he has been a war tax resister since 1996 and would keep pushing tax resistance as "an end to taxation without representation."

    Kymone Freeman, Delegate to the U.S. House Nominee

    Other · DC Statehood Green Party · statehoodgreensofdc.org

    “escalating the fight for statehood through direct economic action”
    War Tax Resister Running for Congress

    Interview · National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee · Aug 12, 2026 · nwtrcc.org

    “my history of war tax resistance has led to my promotion of tax resistance among DC residents”
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  • Supports DC college students registering to vote in DC.

    He told The Eagle that DC's more than 80,000 college students are eligible to register locally and could shift the city's politics.

    Activists and policymakers continue the fight for D.C. statehood

    News coverage · The Eagle (American University) · Sep 14, 2026 · theeagleonline.com

    “It is incumbent upon me to try to impress upon them that they have a lot more power here than back home”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kymone Freeman on them.

  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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