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Rhonda Hamilton

Candidate for Mayor

Independent

Background

Occupation
Mental health advocacy nonprofit founder; insurance broker
Campaign website
rhondahamilton4dc.com

Founder and executive director of M.I. Mother's Keeper, a DC mental health advocacy nonprofit, and owner of Waterfront Insurance Network, an independent insurance brokerage; former owner of a Coldwell Banker real estate brokerage in Prince George's County. She ran for mayor as a write-in candidate in 2022.

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Photo: Campaign photo — Rhonda Hamilton 4 DC

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Supports full backing for police, with accountability for misconduct.

    Her crime statement also calls for prompt arrest and prosecution of law violators and more emphasis on juvenile offenses, to deter, educate and help young offenders.

    A Rhonda Hamilton Policy Position Statement on Crime and Disorder

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Rhonda Hamilton 4 DC Mayor 2026 · rhondahamilton4dc.com

    “A Rhonda Hamilton administration will foster full support for law enforcement agencies, and officers at every level of government … all law enforcement agencies and officers at every level of government will be held to transparent, and accountable measures”
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  • Opposes federal legislation requiring gun registration.

    A Rhonda Hamilton Policy Position Statement on Crime and Disorder

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Rhonda Hamilton 4 DC Mayor 2026 · rhondahamilton4dc.com

    “Rhonda Hamilton will oppose federal legislation to enforce the registration of guns by our citizens.”
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Education

  • Pledges heavy investment in STEAM education programs.

    Her education statement also argues for returning control of schools to local officials, with fewer federal guidelines and more general federal aid.

    A Rhonda Hamilton Policy Position Statement on Education

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Rhonda Hamilton 4 DC Mayor 2026 · rhondahamilton4dc.com

    “A Rhonda Hamilton Administration pledges to heavily invest in educational programs that support Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics (STEAM).”
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Housing

  • Proposes requiring affordable units in all new residential developments.

    Her housing statement also proposes raising the District's linkage fee for affordable housing and offering incentives to offset the cost of including affordable units.

    A Rhonda Hamilton Policy Position Statement on Housing

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Rhonda Hamilton 4 DC Mayor 2026 · rhondahamilton4dc.com

    “By requiring affordable housing in all new residential developments … By increasing the "linkage fee," which funds city investment into future affordable housing”
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  • Proposes funding deeply affordable units and auditing the housing waitlist.

    The waitlist is the DC Housing Authority's. Her plan also would deploy peer navigators (people with past experience of homelessness) to help residents in shelters or unsheltered settings find housing.

    A Rhonda Hamilton Policy Position Statement on Housing

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Rhonda Hamilton 4 DC Mayor 2026 · rhondahamilton4dc.com

    “My administration intends to fund the construction of hundreds of deeply affordable, income-restricted units … my administration intends to audit the existing housing "waitlist" to determine its accuracy”
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Economy & jobs

  • Pledges to protect workers' collective bargaining rights.

    Her labor statement also pledges support for an equitable minimum wage and protection for workers facing unemployment.

    A Rhonda Hamilton Policy Position Statement on Labor

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Rhonda Hamilton 4 DC Mayor 2026 · rhondahamilton4dc.com

    “To guarantee, and protect labor in its right of collective bargaining;”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports more trolley and electric passenger trains between wards.

    Her transportation statement also favors a modern, low-cost mass transit system and reassessing bicycle lane assignments for rider safety and community support.

    A Rhonda Hamilton Policy Position Statement on Transportation

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Rhonda Hamilton 4 DC Mayor 2026 · rhondahamilton4dc.com

    “Development of more trolly, and electric passenger trains between Ward areas;”
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Health & human services

  • Supports integrating behavioral health care into primary care.

    She also calls for an overhaul of the District's mental health services, with stricter standards and accountability.

    A Rhonda Hamilton Policy Position Statement on Mental Health

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Rhonda Hamilton 4 DC Mayor 2026 · rhondahamilton4dc.com

    “Rhonda Hamilton believes that treating the whole person through the integration of behavioral health and general medical healthcare can save lives”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (10)

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