District of Columbia

Mayor

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 3
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Mayor is the District's chief executive: runs its agencies, proposes its budget and signs or vetoes the Council's bills.

Ranked-choice voting (Initiative 83): voters may rank up to 4 choices. Declared write-in candidates: Charles Breedlove (Independent), Patrick Christian (Independent), Myrtle Patricia Alexander (Independent), George Jackson (Independent), Treasure Jacqueline Chapman (Independent), Kenneth Dale Bristow (Independent), Michael Arega.

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Rhonda Hamilton

Independent

Mental health advocacy nonprofit founder; insurance broker

The gist

Proposes requiring affordable units in all new residential developments.
Proposes funding deeply affordable units and auditing the housing waitlist.
Supports full backing for police, with accountability for misconduct.
Opposes federal legislation requiring gun registration.
Pledges heavy investment in STEAM education programs.
Supports integrating behavioral health care into primary care.
Pledges to protect workers' collective bargaining rights.
Supports more trolley and electric passenger trains between wards.

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Proposes requiring affordable units in all new residential developments.
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”
Proposes funding deeply affordable units and auditing the housing waitlist.
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”
Supports full backing for police, with accountability for misconduct.
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”
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.”
Pledges heavy investment in STEAM education programs.
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).”
Supports integrating behavioral health care into primary care.
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”
Pledges to protect workers' collective bargaining rights.
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;”
Supports more trolley and electric passenger trains between wards.
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;”

Janeese Lewis George

Democratic

Ward 4 Councilmember; attorney · Manor Park (Ward 4)

The gist

Proposes publicly owned mixed-income housing through Dignified Homes DC.
Supports strengthening and expanding DC's rent stabilization program.
Proposes universal childcare capped at 7% of household income.
Proposes Community Hubs for youth and services in every ward.
Pledges to end MPD cooperation with immigration enforcement.
Proposes free buses for DC residents enrolled in SNAP.
Proposes a center to reskill displaced federal workers.
Proposes unifying truancy response under a single agency.

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Proposes publicly owned mixed-income housing through Dignified Homes DC.
Homes For All
Campaign website · Janeese for DC · janeesefordc.com
“She will launch Dignified Homes DC, a bold commitment to build publicly owned, mixed-income housing with stable and affordable rents”
Supports strengthening and expanding DC's rent stabilization program.
Homes For All
Campaign website · Janeese for DC · janeesefordc.com
“Janeese will strengthen and expand DC's rent stabilization program … Janeese will reform zoning laws, streamline the permitting process, and break down other barriers to building more housing”
Proposes universal childcare capped at 7% of household income.
Childcare For All
Campaign website · Janeese for DC · janeesefordc.com
“Every family will be eligible for childcare assistance and will spend no more than 7% of their household income on childcare”
Proposes Community Hubs for youth and services in every ward.
Safe Communities For All
Campaign website · Janeese for DC · janeesefordc.com
“developing Community Hubs within all eight Wards”
Pledges to end MPD cooperation with immigration enforcement.
Stand Up For All DC
Campaign website · Janeese for DC · janeesefordc.com
“This starts with Janeese rescinding the MPD order that permits our officers to work with ICE”
In Her Own Words: Janeese Lewis George on Her Priorities, Challenges, and Trump
Interview · Washingtonian · Sep 24, 2026 · washingtonian.com
“I also committed to end cooperation between MPD and immigration enforcement agencies, and I plan to take that action immediately as mayor.”
Proposes free buses for DC residents enrolled in SNAP.
Reliable Transportation For All
Campaign website · Janeese for DC · janeesefordc.com
“Buses will be free for DC residents enrolled in the SNAP food assistance program”
Proposes a center to reskill displaced federal workers.
Good Jobs For All
Campaign website · Janeese for DC · janeesefordc.com
“Establish a Federal Workforce Transition Center to reskill displaced federal employees and contractors for in-demand jobs.”
Proposes unifying truancy response under a single agency.
Excellent Schools For All
Campaign website · Janeese for DC · janeesefordc.com
“Janeese will simplify the truancy system by unifying it and tasking one agency with the responsibility of navigating truancy referrals.”

Robert L. Gross

DC Statehood Green

Technology professional; community advocate

The gist

Proposes using AI to modernize DC government operations.
Proposes a District Green New Deal with measurable targets.
Proposes pairing police with mental health professionals on crisis calls.
Proposes a phased move to fare-free transit, starting with buses.
Proposes separate housing voucher tracks for families and individuals.
Proposes mental health counselors in every DC school.
Supports DC statehood as the foundation of his agenda.
Supports prioritizing District vendors in city contracts.

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Proposes using AI to modernize DC government operations.
Gross for Mayor (campaign website)
Campaign website · RobertGrossforDC · grossformayor.com
“A central point of my campaign is the modernization of Washington, D.C. city government through responsible artificial intelligence integration.”
D.C. Statehood and Green Democracy (Human Life Standard)
Campaign website · RobertGrossforDC · grossformayor.com
“I, as the Mayor, will integrate the District's executive departments, agencies, and offices into a coordinated, data-driven system.”
Proposes a District Green New Deal with measurable targets.
D.C. Statehood and Green Democracy (Human Life Standard)
Campaign website · RobertGrossforDC · grossformayor.com
“Our administration will prioritize the implementation of a District Green New Deal focused on measurable outcomes”
Proposes pairing police with mental health professionals on crisis calls.
Public Safety & Government Operations
Campaign website · RobertGrossforDC · grossformayor.com
“co-responder units will pair law enforcement officers with licensed mental health professionals”
Proposes a phased move to fare-free transit, starting with buses.
Civic Access & Efficiency
Campaign website · RobertGrossforDC · grossformayor.com
“developing a phased pathway towards full fare-free transit starting with the buses”
Proposes separate housing voucher tracks for families and individuals.
Housing & Commerce
Campaign website · RobertGrossforDC · grossformayor.com
“This legislation reforms the housing voucher structure by creating two distinct tracks”
Proposes mental health counselors in every DC school.
Education & Opportunity
Campaign website · RobertGrossforDC · grossformayor.com
“Mental health counselors in every school, strengthening student wellbeing and crisis support.”
Supports DC statehood as the foundation of his agenda.
D.C. Statehood and Green Democracy (Human Life Standard)
Campaign website · RobertGrossforDC · grossformayor.com
“Statehood is not simply a political objective it is the constitutional foundation upon which a modern, responsive, and accountable government can be built.”
Supports prioritizing District vendors in city contracts.
Economic Growth & Prosperity
Campaign website · RobertGrossforDC · grossformayor.com
“Local Procurement: Prioritize District vendors in city contracts to keep dollars circulating locally.”

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