Ward 6 Member of the Council · District of Columbia 2026 General Election

Jorge Rice

Republican

Alternative dispute resolution practitioner, Library of Congress

The gist

Supports community-based violence prevention and intervention programs.
Supports closer coordination among residents, MPD and agencies.
Supports investing in mental health and crisis response services.
Supports pedestrian and cyclist safety at high-injury intersections.
Supports reliable, accessible public transportation.
Supports expanding before- and after-school programming.
Pledges agency accountability and faster constituent services.
Pledges regular town halls and neighborhood meetings.

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Supports community-based violence prevention and intervention programs.
Dr. Jorge Rice: On the Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jorge Rice · jorgericeforward6.com
“Support community-based violence prevention and intervention programs”
Supports closer coordination among residents, MPD and agencies.
Dr. Jorge Rice: On the Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jorge Rice · jorgericeforward6.com
“Strengthen coordination between residents, MPD, and local agencies”
Supports investing in mental health and crisis response services.
Dr. Jorge Rice: On the Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jorge Rice · jorgericeforward6.com
“Invest in mental health and crisis response services”
Supports pedestrian and cyclist safety at high-injury intersections.
Dr. Jorge Rice: On the Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jorge Rice · jorgericeforward6.com
“Improving pedestrian and cyclist safety at high-injury intersections”
Supports reliable, accessible public transportation.
Dr. Jorge Rice: On the Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jorge Rice · jorgericeforward6.com
“Supporting reliable and accessible public transportation”
Supports expanding before- and after-school programming.
Dr. Jorge Rice: On the Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jorge Rice · jorgericeforward6.com
“Expanding before- and after-school programming”
Pledges agency accountability and faster constituent services.
Dr. Jorge Rice: On the Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jorge Rice · jorgericeforward6.com
“Demand accountability and performance from city agencies … Improve constituent services and response times”
Pledges regular town halls and neighborhood meetings.
Dr. Jorge Rice: On the Issues
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Jorge Rice · jorgericeforward6.com
“Regular town halls and neighborhood meetings”

Charles Allen

DemocraticIncumbent

Ward 6 councilmember · Northeast DC

The gist

Authored the STEER Act targeting repeat dangerous drivers.
Introduced three bills to lower DC utility bills.
Supports improving MPD hiring and retention with high standards.
Supports reversing proposed cuts to environmental and energy programs.
Supports DC statehood and lobbying Congress to protect Home Rule.
Supports building more homes, including easier-to-build alley homes.
Introduced the RESALE Act to curb ticket resale markups.
Supports sanctuary protections and voting rights for immigrant residents.

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Authored the STEER Act targeting repeat dangerous drivers.
Charles Allen: Legislative Record & Platform
Campaign website · Re-Elect Charles Allen Ward 6 2026 · charlesallen2026.com
“Charles authored the STEER Act, which provides a series of first-in-the-nation ways to hold accountable those dangerous drivers … the STEER Act gave DC's Attorney General the authority to bring civil suits against a vehicle that has a history of driving dangerously”
Introduced three bills to lower DC utility bills.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 6 Member of the Council (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I have three bills currently before the Council to lower utility bills for DC residents”
Supports improving MPD hiring and retention with high standards.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 6 Member of the Council (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need to continue to improve hiring and retention at MPD while maintaining high standards. … pushing to implement a citywide, comprehensive gun violence reduction plan”
Supports reversing proposed cuts to environmental and energy programs.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 6 Member of the Council (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“reverse the devastating cuts the Mayor is proposing to environmental and energy programs in the District … Another key action is to build a sustainable DC Green Bank”
Supports DC statehood and lobbying Congress to protect Home Rule.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 6 Member of the Council (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I have consistently and fiercely defended DC Statehood for years.”
Supports building more homes, including easier-to-build alley homes.
Charles Allen: Legislative Record & Platform
Campaign website · Re-Elect Charles Allen Ward 6 2026 · charlesallen2026.com
“Building more homes will allow more people to live and be part of our community. … push the Office of Zoning to make it much easier to build alley homes”
Introduced the RESALE Act to curb ticket resale markups.
Charles Allen: Legislative Record & Platform
Campaign website · Re-Elect Charles Allen Ward 6 2026 · charlesallen2026.com
“In 2025, Charles introduced the RESALE Act to stop major companies like StubHub from sweeping up local tickets and marking them up severely”
Supports sanctuary protections and voting rights for immigrant residents.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: DC Ward 6 Member of the Council (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of the District of Columbia (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I led bills through the Council to assure sanctuary status and voting rights for immigrant residents and I will fight to protect them.”