District of Columbia
Primary
The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the District of Columbia. Among other responsibilities, they have the power to hire and fire heads of D.C. departments as well as the ability to approve or veto legislation passed by the D.C. Council.
11 candidates are running for District of Columbia Mayor in the June 16, 2026 primary in District of Columbia.
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Janeese Lewis George
Democratic
2 groups
Ernest E. Johnson
Democratic
1 group
Gary Goodweather
Democratic
1 group
Kenyan McDuffie
Democratic
1 group
Rini Sampath
Democratic
1 group
Hope Solomon
Democratic
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Kathy Henderson
Democratic
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Robert L. Gross
Statehood Green
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Stanley V. Lawson Sr.
Democratic
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Terri "Ginger" Little
Democratic
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Vincent Orange
Democratic
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Recommends Ernest E. Johnson, Janeese Lewis George, Kenyan McDuffie, Gary Goodweather
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Recommends Janeese Lewis George
The Next Generation of American Leaders
Recommends Rini Sampath
Elect Janeese Lewis George
Recommends Janeese Lewis George
Elect Rini Sampath
Recommends Rini Sampath
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Rini Sampath is a candidate for mayor of Washington, DC, and a cybersecurity executive who has spent her career fixing broken government systems. An immigrant from India and a proud Washingtonian, she is bringing data-driven solutions to the DC government, including a redesigned 311 prototype. Rini believes reliable city services are an equity issue and is running to make DC safer and more affordable. She is the first South Asian American to appear on the mayoral ballot in DC history.