It appears that all independent at-large candidates for DC Council except for Elissa Silverman failed to collect the 3,000 valid petition signatures required. So the ballot will have:
Oye Owolewa (D)
Elissa Silverman (I)
Darryl Moch (SG)
Darrell Green (R)
Two will win. #DCElections
Oye Owolewa (D)
Elissa Silverman (I)
Darryl Moch (SG)
Darrell Green (R)
Two will win. #DCElections
September 4, 2026 at 5:24 PM
It appears that all independent at-large candidates for DC Council except for Elissa Silverman failed to collect the 3,000 valid petition signatures required. So the ballot will have:
Oye Owolewa (D)
Elissa Silverman (I)
Darryl Moch (SG)
Darrell Green (R)
Two will win. #DCElections
Oye Owolewa (D)
Elissa Silverman (I)
Darryl Moch (SG)
Darrell Green (R)
Two will win. #DCElections
Of the 33 independents and minor-party candidates who picked up petitions for partisan races (excluding ANC and SBOE), only 10 returned them, and 3 of those didn't turn in enough raw signatures to qualify. We'll see how many of the remaining 7 actually make the ballot after challenges. #DCElections
August 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Of the 33 independents and minor-party candidates who picked up petitions for partisan races (excluding ANC and SBOE), only 10 returned them, and 3 of those didn't turn in enough raw signatures to qualify. We'll see how many of the remaining 7 actually make the ballot after challenges. #DCElections
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July 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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Two more independent candidates picked up nominating petitions Tuesday and Wednesday:
CHAIR
Calvin Gurley
COUNCIL WARD 1
Tony Donaldson Jr
#DCElections
CHAIR
Calvin Gurley
COUNCIL WARD 1
Tony Donaldson Jr
#DCElections
June 25, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Two more independent candidates picked up nominating petitions Tuesday and Wednesday:
CHAIR
Calvin Gurley
COUNCIL WARD 1
Tony Donaldson Jr
#DCElections
CHAIR
Calvin Gurley
COUNCIL WARD 1
Tony Donaldson Jr
#DCElections
Two more independent/nonpartisan candidates picked up nominating petitions Monday:
COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Senay Emmanuel
SBOE WARD 3
Eric Goulet
#DCElections
COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Senay Emmanuel
SBOE WARD 3
Eric Goulet
#DCElections
June 23, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Two more independent/nonpartisan candidates picked up nominating petitions Monday:
COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Senay Emmanuel
SBOE WARD 3
Eric Goulet
#DCElections
COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Senay Emmanuel
SBOE WARD 3
Eric Goulet
#DCElections
In today's vote counting for last week's #DCElections, Elissa Silverman passed Jacque Patterson in Ward 8 and is now the leader in all 8 wards. In the mayoral race, Rini Sampath passed Gary Goodweather and is now in 3rd place.
June 23, 2026 at 1:46 AM
In today's vote counting for last week's #DCElections, Elissa Silverman passed Jacque Patterson in Ward 8 and is now the leader in all 8 wards. In the mayoral race, Rini Sampath passed Gary Goodweather and is now in 3rd place.
Four independent candidates picked up nominating petitions Wednesday and Thursday:
MAYOR
Kathy Henderson
Talib Karim Muhammad
COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Elissa Silverman
SBOE WARD 5
Addison Sarter
#DCElections
MAYOR
Kathy Henderson
Talib Karim Muhammad
COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Elissa Silverman
SBOE WARD 5
Addison Sarter
#DCElections
June 19, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Four independent candidates picked up nominating petitions Wednesday and Thursday:
MAYOR
Kathy Henderson
Talib Karim Muhammad
COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Elissa Silverman
SBOE WARD 5
Addison Sarter
#DCElections
MAYOR
Kathy Henderson
Talib Karim Muhammad
COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Elissa Silverman
SBOE WARD 5
Addison Sarter
#DCElections
COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Joseph Jackson
Jacque Patterson
Nina Taylor
Danielle Urey
SBOE WARD 1
Ryan Prince
Ben Williams
SBOE WARD 3
Aaron Wesolowski
SBOE WARD 5
Jonathan Alfuth
Lynn Jennings
SBOE WARD 6
Joshua Wiley
#DCElections
Joseph Jackson
Jacque Patterson
Nina Taylor
Danielle Urey
SBOE WARD 1
Ryan Prince
Ben Williams
SBOE WARD 3
Aaron Wesolowski
SBOE WARD 5
Jonathan Alfuth
Lynn Jennings
SBOE WARD 6
Joshua Wiley
#DCElections
June 17, 2026 at 6:43 PM
COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Joseph Jackson
Jacque Patterson
Nina Taylor
Danielle Urey
SBOE WARD 1
Ryan Prince
Ben Williams
SBOE WARD 3
Aaron Wesolowski
SBOE WARD 5
Jonathan Alfuth
Lynn Jennings
SBOE WARD 6
Joshua Wiley
#DCElections
Joseph Jackson
Jacque Patterson
Nina Taylor
Danielle Urey
SBOE WARD 1
Ryan Prince
Ben Williams
SBOE WARD 3
Aaron Wesolowski
SBOE WARD 5
Jonathan Alfuth
Lynn Jennings
SBOE WARD 6
Joshua Wiley
#DCElections
Petition pickups for November so far:
MAYOR
Myrtle Patricia Alexander
Michael Arega
Anthony Brown
Rami Chalabi
Patrick Christian
Khosbayar Curry
Rhonda Hamilton
Nadeem Adam Khan
Ryan Kennedy
Michael Poindexter
Joe Zero
CHAIR
John C. Cheeks
#DCElections
MAYOR
Myrtle Patricia Alexander
Michael Arega
Anthony Brown
Rami Chalabi
Patrick Christian
Khosbayar Curry
Rhonda Hamilton
Nadeem Adam Khan
Ryan Kennedy
Michael Poindexter
Joe Zero
CHAIR
John C. Cheeks
#DCElections
June 17, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Petition pickups for November so far:
MAYOR
Myrtle Patricia Alexander
Michael Arega
Anthony Brown
Rami Chalabi
Patrick Christian
Khosbayar Curry
Rhonda Hamilton
Nadeem Adam Khan
Ryan Kennedy
Michael Poindexter
Joe Zero
CHAIR
John C. Cheeks
#DCElections
MAYOR
Myrtle Patricia Alexander
Michael Arega
Anthony Brown
Rami Chalabi
Patrick Christian
Khosbayar Curry
Rhonda Hamilton
Nadeem Adam Khan
Ryan Kennedy
Michael Poindexter
Joe Zero
CHAIR
John C. Cheeks
#DCElections
We're not finished with the DC primary, but independent and minor-party candidates started picking up nominating petitions for the November election on Friday. So far there are 11 candidates for mayor. #DCElections
June 17, 2026 at 4:50 PM
We're not finished with the DC primary, but independent and minor-party candidates started picking up nominating petitions for the November election on Friday. So far there are 11 candidates for mayor. #DCElections
did everyone and their mama show up to vote at 7:59??? 😭 #dcelections
June 17, 2026 at 1:55 AM
did everyone and their mama show up to vote at 7:59??? 😭 #dcelections
In DC's previous mayoral primary (2022), the number of votes by method looked like this on the day before the election:
USPS 30,262
Drop box 21,634
In-person 12,005
The final counts:
USPS 38,973
Drop box 48,955
In-person 43,987
Special 267
TOTAL 132,182
#DCElections
USPS 30,262
Drop box 21,634
In-person 12,005
The final counts:
USPS 38,973
Drop box 48,955
In-person 43,987
Special 267
TOTAL 132,182
#DCElections
June 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
In DC's previous mayoral primary (2022), the number of votes by method looked like this on the day before the election:
USPS 30,262
Drop box 21,634
In-person 12,005
The final counts:
USPS 38,973
Drop box 48,955
In-person 43,987
Special 267
TOTAL 132,182
#DCElections
USPS 30,262
Drop box 21,634
In-person 12,005
The final counts:
USPS 38,973
Drop box 48,955
In-person 43,987
Special 267
TOTAL 132,182
#DCElections
I'm nominating this AI slop for worst mailer of #DCision26. Is there any competition? The fact that it comes from American Future, a sports betting PAC, should be factored in when evaluating its badness. #DCElections
June 10, 2026 at 10:35 PM
I'm nominating this AI slop for worst mailer of #DCision26. Is there any competition? The fact that it comes from American Future, a sports betting PAC, should be factored in when evaluating its badness. #DCElections
I voted early here in DC! I ranked Janeese Lewis George, Elissa Silverman, Oye Owolewa, and Robert White #1! And cast my ballot for the entire Free DC slate of committee persons to entirely reform the local party!
#DCElections
#DCElections
June 8, 2026 at 1:45 PM
I voted early here in DC! I ranked Janeese Lewis George, Elissa Silverman, Oye Owolewa, and Robert White #1! And cast my ballot for the entire Free DC slate of committee persons to entirely reform the local party!
#DCElections
#DCElections
We're now in that strange period in DC when it's too late to change your party affiliation to vote in the primary (if, say, you weren't paying attention and got auto registered as an independent), but if you're not registered at all you're OK because we have same-day registration. #DCElections
May 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
We're now in that strange period in DC when it's too late to change your party affiliation to vote in the primary (if, say, you weren't paying attention and got auto registered as an independent), but if you're not registered at all you're OK because we have same-day registration. #DCElections
This PAC ad for Lisa Raymond just came up on my insta feed. Was thinking about ranking her 1, bc of her @ggwash.org endorsement. Now, maybe not at all. No crime baiting on my watch.
May 25, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Amanda Gomez posted the false door hanger on X. #DCElections
![Amanda Michelle Gomez @amanduhgomez, 16 May 2026:
Lying to win an election. @DCLabor and @DCNurses1 endorsed @Janeese4DC, NOT @kenyanmcduffie. And @IAFF36 has not endorsed.
[Photo of GCAAR door hanger promoting Kenyan McDuffie and falsely listing union endorsements]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qryhhf7teyv5jkjxpvair6dv/bafkreig5oy4czkw2k6uhca3jx4mnhegtohi3v4ek6np2xf55pttsfijp5i)
May 17, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Amanda Gomez posted the false door hanger on X. #DCElections
"GCAAR claims these groups have endorsed McDuffie — a statement that is false. None of these three groups have endorsed McDuffie, and GCAAR used the logos without permission." #DCElections
www.dclabor.org/news/develop...
www.dclabor.org/news/develop...
Developer group backing Kenyan McDuffie distributes voter materials falsely claiming union support — Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO
GCAAR-funded materials claim support from workers, but not a single union has endorsed Kenyan McDuffie
www.dclabor.org
May 17, 2026 at 9:41 PM
"GCAAR claims these groups have endorsed McDuffie — a statement that is false. None of these three groups have endorsed McDuffie, and GCAAR used the logos without permission." #DCElections
www.dclabor.org/news/develop...
www.dclabor.org/news/develop...
I finally realized the Fred Hill who's running for DC Council now is different from the Fred Hill who ran for council before. That may be one reason he has his photo on his signs. It's a Michael Brown situation, except that neither Fred Hill is as well known as either Michael Brown. #DCElections
May 10, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I finally realized the Fred Hill who's running for DC Council now is different from the Fred Hill who ran for council before. That may be one reason he has his photo on his signs. It's a Michael Brown situation, except that neither Fred Hill is as well known as either Michael Brown. #DCElections
…
• 1 pro-Janeese (her campaign)
• 1 pro–Oye Owolewa (his campaign)
• 1 pro–Kevin Chavous (his campaign)
• 2 pro–Brooke Pinto (her campaign)
#DCElections
• 1 pro-Janeese (her campaign)
• 1 pro–Oye Owolewa (his campaign)
• 1 pro–Kevin Chavous (his campaign)
• 2 pro–Brooke Pinto (her campaign)
#DCElections
April 29, 2026 at 10:51 PM
…
• 1 pro-Janeese (her campaign)
• 1 pro–Oye Owolewa (his campaign)
• 1 pro–Kevin Chavous (his campaign)
• 2 pro–Brooke Pinto (her campaign)
#DCElections
• 1 pro-Janeese (her campaign)
• 1 pro–Oye Owolewa (his campaign)
• 1 pro–Kevin Chavous (his campaign)
• 2 pro–Brooke Pinto (her campaign)
#DCElections
Markus Batchelor has been denied ballot access for the Democratic primary for shadow senator after a petition challenge by Cory Ellis. Incumbent Paul Strauss will be unopposed on the ballot. #DCElections
April 17, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Markus Batchelor has been denied ballot access for the Democratic primary for shadow senator after a petition challenge by Cory Ellis. Incumbent Paul Strauss will be unopposed on the ballot. #DCElections
After a petition challenge, Dyana Forester was granted ballot access to run in the Democratic primary for council at-large, with 2,001 valid signatures when she needed 2,000. #DCElections
April 17, 2026 at 4:25 PM
After a petition challenge, Dyana Forester was granted ballot access to run in the Democratic primary for council at-large, with 2,001 valid signatures when she needed 2,000. #DCElections
Jack Evans withdrew his candidacy after petition challenges, and Calvin Gurley was denied ballot access after a petition challenge, so Phil Mendelson is unopposed in the Democratic primary for his reelection as council chair. #DCElections
April 17, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Jack Evans withdrew his candidacy after petition challenges, and Calvin Gurley was denied ballot access after a petition challenge, so Phil Mendelson is unopposed in the Democratic primary for his reelection as council chair. #DCElections
One problem with publishing unedited opposition research documents is that they may include red highlighting of facts that undermine your own arguments. #DCElections
![From the beginning of Brooke Pinto's opposition research report on Robert White:
Key Findings
Soft on Crime
Funding
▪ In July 2020, the D.C. Council – including Councilmember Pinto [highlighted in red] – voted unanimously to cut the Washington, D.C. police budget by $15 million.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qryhhf7teyv5jkjxpvair6dv/bafkreihz56moe7t5jwec7rmk33nlecdx62dwj47fc2qky5bfrkozxinuse)
April 14, 2026 at 2:37 PM
One problem with publishing unedited opposition research documents is that they may include red highlighting of facts that undermine your own arguments. #DCElections
The opposition report's introduction says "Note that online and public records sources cited in this report may be inaccurate or incomplete," but Pinto decided to just dump it unedited in the media section of her website. #DCElections
Brooke Pinto posted her campaign's entire 67-page opposition file on Robert White:
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7811...
washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7811...
A Running Tally of All the Times Robert White and Brooke Pinto Have Dunked on Each Other
Updated semi-regularly.
washingtoncitypaper.com
April 14, 2026 at 1:31 AM
The opposition report's introduction says "Note that online and public records sources cited in this report may be inaccurate or incomplete," but Pinto decided to just dump it unedited in the media section of her website. #DCElections