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2026 Council of the District of Columbia special election

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2026 Council of the District of Columbia special election
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June 16, 2026
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Incumbent Councilmember

Doni Crawford
(interim)



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. [1]

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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. [2] Prior to his announcement, he resigned from the council on January 5, 2026. [3] Doni Crawford, who worked as a staffer for McDuffie, was appointed to the vacancy. [4] A special election was scheduled upon McDuffie's resignation, to be held on June 16, concurrent with the city's primary election. [5]

Applied to be appointed

In total, 42 individuals submitted applications for McDuffie's seat. [4] Applicants included:

Candidates

Declared

Potential

References

  1. ↑ Bonk, Valerie (January 19, 2026). "DC Council chair announces nominee to fill McDuffie's at-large seat". WTOP. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ Austermuhle, Martin (January 15, 2026). "Kenyan McDuffie jumps into D.C. mayoral race". The 51st. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  3. ↑ Kim, Melissa (January 5, 2026). "DC Council begins process to replace at-large member Kenyan McDuffie". WUSA. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Gathright, Jenny (January 20, 2026). "D.C. Council selects McDuffie staffer to replace him". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  5. 1 2 O'Gorek, Elizabeth (January 15, 2026). "Race is On For Two At-Large DC Council Seats". HillRag. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ Collins Jr., Sam Plo Kwia (January 6, 2026). "The Collins D.C. Council Report: Vaccinations, Public Charter School Board Appointments, An At-Large Council Member Selection Process, and Business in the Soul of the City". The Washington Informer . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ Segraves, Mark (January 21, 2026). "Councilmember Lewis George reveals how McDuffie replacement was chosen behind closed doors". WRC-TV . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Doni Crawford was appointed to the D.C. Council. But the race for her seat is just beginning". WAMU . January 30, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  9. ↑ Austermuhle, Martin (January 22, 2026). "Wilson Building Bulletin: Our new (interim) councilmember". The 51st . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  10. ↑ Ashley, Phylicia (January 20, 2026). "New appointee joins DC Council changing roles, responsibilities for members". WJLA-TV . Retrieved January 29, 2026.
  11. ↑ Alex Koma [@AlexKomaDC] (January 23, 2026). "Some special election news: SBOE Pres. Jacque Patterson tells me he's dropping out of the delegate race and switching over to the independent at-large contest" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ Alex Koma [@AlexKomaDC] (January 28, 2026). "A familiar name is joining the running for the at-large special election: @DougSloan, political consultant and past Council candidate, has filed to run" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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