Voter Guide: Council Races and Special Election

Washingtonians will head to the polls on June 16 for a primary election that includes races for mayor, D.C. House Delegate, and an at-large seat on the city council — along with a special election for a separate at-large council seat.

City Cast DC sent a questionnaire to each candidate asking about their campaign platforms and what they see as top priorities for the city. We also included some multiple choice questions on how they would prioritize certain issues.

Here are the responses we received for council races in Wards 1, 5, and 6, as well as for the at-large seat and special election. (Council chairman Phil Mendelson and Ward 3 councilmember Matthew Frumin are running unopposed in the Democratic primary.)

Note: Some candidates chose not to answer particular questions, which we left blank. Candidates with no responses did not reply to our questionnaire despite multiple attempts to reach them.

You can also check out our other guides for the mayor and delegate races.

Ward 1

Ward 5

Ward 6

At-Large Councilmember

At-Large Councilmember (Special Election)

Peter Kumar and Leo Nyberg compiled this report.