Federal

Shadow U.S. Representative

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: An unpaid District office, elected to press Congress for D.C. statehood. It isn't a seat in the U.S. House (the District's Delegate holds that); the ballot calls it "United States Representative."

Candidates Compare by issue

Public safety

Ciprian IvanofRepublican
- Pledges to read and explain Council crime bills.
Franklin GarciaDemocratic
No documented position found.

Education

Ciprian IvanofRepublican
- Pledges to press District officials for answers on schools.
Franklin GarciaDemocratic
No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

Ciprian IvanofRepublican
- Pledges to raise WMATA concerns with the Council and Congress.
Franklin GarciaDemocratic
No documented position found.

Government & transparency

Ciprian IvanofRepublican
- Opposes D.C. statehood until there is accountability for mismanagement.
- Supports congressional oversight as a check on D.C. government.
Franklin GarciaDemocratic
- Pledges to push for full democracy for D.C. residents.
- Supports the Washington, D.C. Admission Act (S. 51).
- Supports increasing Latino representation in D.C. government.

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; 4 issues covered in this race.