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Ward 6 Member of the Council

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Ward 6 member of the Council of the District of Columbia represents the ward, voting on the District's laws and budget.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Public safety

  • Jorge RiceRepublican

    • Supports community-based violence prevention and intervention programs.
    • Supports closer coordination among residents, MPD and agencies.

  • Charles AllenDemocratic

    • Supports improving MPD hiring and retention with high standards.

Education

  • Jorge RiceRepublican

    • Supports expanding before- and after-school programming.

  • Charles AllenDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Jorge RiceRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Charles AllenDemocratic

    • Supports building more homes, including easier-to-build alley homes.

Economy & jobs

  • Jorge RiceRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Charles AllenDemocratic

    • Introduced the RESALE Act to curb ticket resale markups.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Jorge RiceRepublican

    • Supports pedestrian and cyclist safety at high-injury intersections.
    • Supports reliable, accessible public transportation.

  • Charles AllenDemocratic

    • Authored the STEER Act targeting repeat dangerous drivers.
    • Introduced three bills to lower DC utility bills.

Environment & parks

  • Jorge RiceRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Charles AllenDemocratic

    • Supports reversing proposed cuts to environmental and energy programs.

Health & human services

  • Jorge RiceRepublican

    • Supports investing in mental health and crisis response services.

  • Charles AllenDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Jorge RiceRepublican

    • Pledges agency accountability and faster constituent services.
    • Pledges regular town halls and neighborhood meetings.

  • Charles AllenDemocratic

    • Supports DC statehood and lobbying Congress to protect Home Rule.

Courts & justice

  • Jorge RiceRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Charles AllenDemocratic

    • Supports sanctuary protections and voting rights for immigrant residents.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 9 issues covered in this race.