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2026 Council of the District of Columbia special election

The 2026 Council of the District of Columbia special election will be held on June 16, 2026, to elect one at-large member to the Council of the District of Columbia. Interim councilmember Doni Crawford was appointed to the position following the resignation of Kenyan McDuffie.

Background

Incumbent councilmember Kenyan McDuffie was first elected in 2022 with 22% of the vote. He announced in January 2026 that he would run for mayor in the upcoming election. Prior to his announcement, he resigned from the council on January 5, 2026. Doni Crawford, who worked as a staffer for McDuffie, was appointed to the vacancy. A special election was scheduled upon McDuffie's resignation, to be held on June 16, concurrent with the city's primary election.

Applied to be appointed

In total, 42 individuals submitted applications for McDuffie's seat. Applicants included:

Candidates

Declared

  • De'Andre Anderson, small business owner
  • Doni Crawford, incumbent at-large councilmember (2026-present)
  • Edward Daniels, ANC commissioner from 8F
  • Senay Emmanuel, policy analyst
  • Elissa Silverman, former at-large councilmember (2015–2023)
  • Jacque Patterson, president of the District of Columbia State Board of Education
  • Doug Sloan, political strategist and former vice president of the Washington, D.C. NAACP branch

Potential

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