Matthew Frumin
Candidate for Ward 3 Member of the Council
Background
- Occupation
- Ward 3 councilmember; attorney
- Lives in
- AU Park
- Campaign website
- frumin2026.com
Ward 3 councilmember since 2023 and chair of the Council's Committee on Human Services; an attorney for more than 30 years, he previously served on ANC 3E and as a State Department political appointee in the Clinton administration.
Photo: Official portrait — Council of the District of Columbia
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports swift accountability for violent crime without draconian penalties.
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“while we should steer clear of draconian penalties, we should work to ensure swift and certain accountability when people do commit particularly violent crimes”
Education
Supports funding education from childcare through adult workforce programs.
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“Supporting education, from affordable childcare through our adult workforce systems.”
Supports more independence for OSSE and a stronger State Board.
ReportMatthew Frumin for Ward 3: VisionCampaign website · Frumin 2026 · frumin2026.com
“increasing independence for OSSE, empowering our State Board of Education”
Housing
Supports more housing plus vouchers and shallow rent subsidies.
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“We need to support building more housing generally and affordable housing in particular. … we also need to provide ongoing rent support whether through vouchers or shallow rent subsidies”
Introduced bill to preserve rent-stabilized housing units.
The Rent Stabilization Protection Amendment Act, as described on his campaign site.
ReportMatthew Frumin for Ward 3: VisionCampaign website · Frumin 2026 · frumin2026.com
“Introduced the Rent Stabilization Protection Amendment Act to preserve rent stabilized units”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports expanding bus priority and protected bike lanes.
ReportMatthew Frumin for Ward 3: VisionCampaign website · Frumin 2026 · frumin2026.com
“Fought to expand bus priority and painted and protected bike lanes to improve safety and speed”
Government & transparency
Supports DC statehood, building support among Democrats nationally.
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“Working with Democrats around the country to ensure they have a full understanding of why statehood is fair and in their interest”
Courts & justice
Supports rehabilitation over punishment in youth justice.
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“The philosophy in the youth justice system must be rehabilitation as opposed to punishment.”
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 3 Councilmember Matthew Frumin: Council member page (biography, term and committees)
Government record · Council of the District of Columbia · dccouncil.gov
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 3 Member of the Council (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Matthew Frumin for Ward 3: Vision
Campaign website · Frumin 2026 · frumin2026.com
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