Matthew Frumin
Ward 3 councilmember; attorney · AU Park
The gist
- Supports funding education from childcare through adult workforce programs.
- Supports more independence for OSSE and a stronger State Board.
- Supports more housing plus vouchers and shallow rent subsidies.
- Introduced bill to preserve rent-stabilized housing units.
- Supports swift accountability for violent crime without draconian penalties.
- Supports rehabilitation over punishment in youth justice.
- Supports DC statehood, building support among Democrats nationally.
- Supports expanding bus priority and protected bike lanes.
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Supports funding education from childcare through adult workforce programs.
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
“Supporting education, from affordable childcare through our adult workforce systems.”
Supports more independence for OSSE and a stronger State Board.
Matthew Frumin for Ward 3: VisionCampaign website · Frumin 2026 · frumin2026.com
“increasing independence for OSSE, empowering our State Board of Education”
Supports more housing plus vouchers and shallow rent subsidies.
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
“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.
Matthew Frumin for Ward 3: VisionCampaign website · Frumin 2026 · frumin2026.com
“Introduced the Rent Stabilization Protection Amendment Act to preserve rent stabilized units”
Supports swift accountability for violent crime without draconian penalties.
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
“while we should steer clear of draconian penalties, we should work to ensure swift and certain accountability when people do commit particularly violent crimes”
Supports rehabilitation over punishment in youth justice.
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
“The philosophy in the youth justice system must be rehabilitation as opposed to punishment.”
Supports DC statehood, building support among Democrats nationally.
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
“Working with Democrats around the country to ensure they have a full understanding of why statehood is fair and in their interest”
Supports expanding bus priority and protected bike lanes.
Matthew 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”