2026 races Incumbent running

Council Chair

Current officeholder: Phil Mendelson (D) — also declared in this race.

Phil Mendelson wins Democratic primary over Calvin Gurley. Certified results due July 15.

Candidates

2 declared candidates

Listed alphabetically. Tap a candidate to see their full profile, links to OCF / DCBOE filings, and stated positions on the site's six issue pages.

Calvin GurleyD
declared · Didn't advance
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Phil MendelsonD
Incumbent · declaredWon primary
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Positions

Issue-by-issue comparison

No stated positions on the six tracked issues have been compiled for this race yet. Candidate profiles above carry whatever is on file — filings, press, and links — and this section will populate as position research lands. We only record positions candidates have stated; we don't infer.

Other tools

External voter guides for this race

DCBOE — 2026 Primary Candidates list (PDF, Feb 2 filing)
Authoritative filing roster from the DC Board of Elections — refreshed when DCBOE issues a new PDF version.
DC OCF — Campaign finance filings
Per-committee fundraising and expenditure reports.