2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
District of Columbia races on the 2026 ballot
The federal and statewide races on District of Columbia's general election ballot, with candidates listed alphabetically. Open the app to see the races for your address, including your U.S. House district.
What's included: U.S. Senate and House and statewide offices.
Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: apps.dcboe.org.
Not included: state legislature; local races (county, city, school board, special districts); judicial races below the state supreme court; judicial retention questions unless listed; state supreme court (none found on the Nov. 3 ballot, or not yet compiled): see the official lookup link for your full sample ballot.
How voting works in District of Columbia: The District of Columbia elects a Delegate to the U.S. House, who can vote in committee but not on final passage of bills, and has no U.S. Senators. District of Columbia Board of Elections
Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
This is not an official ballot. Confirm your registration, polling place and ballot with your election office through vote.gov.
Federal
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U.S. Representative, District Delegate
- Kymone Freeman · DC Statehood Green
- Denise Rosado · Republican
- Robert White · Democratic
Statewide offices
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Attorney General
Statewide
- Manuel Rivera · Republican
- Brian Schwalb · DemocraticIncumbent
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Mayor of the District of Columbia
Statewide
- Janeese Lewis George · Democratic
- Robert L. Gross · DC Statehood Green
- Rhonda Hamilton · Independent
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U.S. Shadow Representative
Statewide
- Franklin Garcia · Democratic
- Ciprian Ivanof · Republican
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U.S. Shadow Senator
Statewide
- Robert Simmons · Republican
- Paul Strauss · DemocraticIncumbent
Voting in District of Columbia
- Registration deadline
- Registration applications and updates (other than in person) must be received 21 days before the election (Tuesday, October 13, 2026). Eligible residents can also register and vote in person at Early Vote Centers (October 26 - November 1) and at Vote Centers on Election Day (same-day registration).
- Early voting
- Every registered voter is mailed a ballot (mailing began about September 28). Early Vote Centers are open every day from Monday, October 26 through Sunday, November 1, 2026, 8:30 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Mail ballot drop boxes are open October 9 - November 3 (8 p.m.).
- ID at the polls
- Most D.C. voters do not need to show ID to vote. First-time voters who registered by mail or online may be asked once for ID showing name and current address (for example a current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck, or government-issued photo ID).
Check your registration and sample ballot (apps.dcboe.org)
Sources
- 2026 General Election Calendar (rev. Oct. 1, 2026) (District of Columbia Board of Elections, Public record)
- Register/Update Voter Registration (District of Columbia Board of Elections, Public record)
- vote.gov state voter registration data (data/states.json and content/en/register/*.md) (U.S. General Services Administration (vote.gov), Public domain (U.S. government work))
About this page
Candidates: Legal Insights national 2026 ballot research for District of Columbia (as of 2026-10-14). Candidates are listed alphabetically by last name, not in official ballot order, and never grouped by party. Incumbent is marked only where the state list or our research confirms it. We don't endorse or rate candidates or questions. How we research.