An unbiased voter guide and election calendar connecting Ward 3 residents with the 2026 primary — featuring candidate profiles, questionnaires, and forums & debates happening across the District.
Covering Ward 3 Cleveland Park · Tenleytown · Friendship Heights · Chevy Chase DC · American University Park · Forest Hills · Van Ness · Palisades · Woodley Park · Spring Valley · Wesley Heights · Kent · Berkley · Foxhall Village · Foxhall Crescent · Cathedral Heights · McLean Gardens · Glover Park · North Cleveland Park · Wakefield · Hawthorne · Massachusetts Avenue Heights
Ward 3 VOTE! is a non-partisan voter guide and election calendar built to connect Ward 3 residents to this important 2026 primary. Ward 3 VOTE! is your one place for candidate profiles, questionnaires, and calendar dates for forums & debates happening across the District.
Ward 3 voters have an incredible voter turnout record — sometimes topping the citywide average by a full ten percentage points. Simply put, your vote matters! The 2026 primary stakes are high with open seats to elect a new Mayor, US House Delegate, and the Democratic At-Large Councilmember. With the debut of Ranked Choice Voting, Ward 3 voters need to be educated on all the candidates to have a strategy on ranking multiple candidates in this primary election.
This is the most competitive DC primary in a generation. Your vote matters. Make a plan. VOTE! — The Ward 3 VOTE! Mission
Ward 3 VOTE! is a virtual aggregator — curating and consolidating the work of ANCs, citizens associations, neighborhood listservs, faith congregations, housing facilities, and community boards to give you, the Ward 3 voter, one place to be educated, informed, and ready to cast your vote for the June 16th primary election.
A short introduction from Monte and Tricia on the mission behind the guide and what's at stake in the June 16th primary.
Ward 3 voters will cast critical votes this primary in several races — three of them open seats. Click on each race to learn about the function of that elected office and explore each candidate running.
Verified using the DC Board of Elections site and each candidate's official campaign websites. For full bios and policy positions, follow each candidate's linked website. Corrections welcome ↓
One of eight ward-level seats on the 13-member DC Council. Introduces and votes on legislation, approves the city's annual budget, serves on committees that oversee city agencies, and approves appointed officials.
The Chief Executive of the District of D.C. has a 'strong mayor' form of government where the Mayor leads every executive agency, proposes the annual budget, signs or vetoes Council legislation, and runs the day-to-day city government.
DC's sole voice in Congress. May introduce bills, speak on the House floor, and vote in committee — but not on final passage. Leads the fight for statehood and federal funding.
Presides over the full 13-member Council, elected at-large by all DC voters. Sets the legislative agenda, assigns bills to committees, manages the Council budget, and shapes the annual city budget.
Four of the 13 Council seats are elected citywide (no more than two per party). Represents every DC resident. Anita Bonds is not seeking re-election — this seat is open.
Per DC's Home Rule Charter, no more than 2 of the 4 At-Large seats may be held by Democrats. This special election primary seat must go to a non-Democrat.
The DC Attorney General is the District's chief legal officer. The elected role represents the District in legal proceedings, enforces consumer protections, civil rights violations, public safety, juvenile justice, and child support services. Independently elected by DC voters since 2014.
Elected by DC voters to lobby Congress for DC statehood and Senate voting rights. Not seated as an official U.S. Senator — but the District's elected advocate. DC elects two Shadow US Senators.
DC's advocate-in-waiting for full House voting rights. Unlike the official Delegate, the Shadow Rep has no formal congressional role — but works to build support for DC statehood legislation.
One of eight ward-level seats on the 13-member DC Council. Introduces and votes on legislation, approves the city's annual budget, serves on committees that oversee city agencies, and approves appointed officials.
The Mayor is the chief executive of DC. Leads every executive-branch agency, proposes the annual budget, signs or vetoes Council legislation, and oversees day-to-day administration of city services — public safety, infrastructure, housing, education, human services.
The DC Delegate is Washington's sole representative in Congress. The Delegate may introduce legislation, speak on the House floor, and vote in committee — but cannot vote on final passage of bills. The position is DC's primary voice in federal lawmaking, focused on statehood, Home Rule protections, and federal funding for the District.
The Council Chair is elected at-large by all DC residents and presides over the full 13-member Council. Sets the legislative agenda, assigns bills to committees, manages committee structure, and plays a central role in shaping the annual city budget and overseeing the executive branch.
At-Large Councilmembers are elected by all DC residents and represent the entire District — not a specific ward. Four of the 13 Council seats are at-large, and no more than two may be held by members of the same party. Incumbent Anita Bonds is not seeking re-election. This Democratic seat is now open.
Per DC's Home Rule Charter, no more than 2 of the 4 At-Large seats may be held by Democrats. This seat must go to a non-Democrat. The June 16th special election primary will fill the remainder of this term and a full election will follow in the fall, November 2026.
The DC Attorney General is the District's chief legal officer. The elected role represents the District in legal proceedings, enforces consumer protections, civil rights violations, public safety, juvenile justice, and child support services. This elected position also provides legal advice and opinions to the Mayor, the DC Council, and all DC government agencies.
Two DC Shadow US Senators are elected by DC voters to advocate for DC Statehood and Senate representation. They are elected to lobby and raise awareness of the District's lack of voting rights. These representatives are not seated as official US Senators.
DC's Shadow Representative is elected to advocate for DC statehood and full House voting rights. Unlike the official DC Delegate, the Shadow Rep has no formal congressional role — but works to build support for statehood legislation in Congress. Incumbent Oye Owolewa is not seeking re-election; Franklin Garcia is the sole declared Democratic candidate.
Scheduled public candidate events, published questionnaires, and voter information leading up to the June 16th primary. If Ward 3 VOTE! is missing a public event, please let us know and we will post it.
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Ward 3 VOTE! is the work of longtime neighbors Monte Monash and Tricia Duncan — once political opponents, now friends with one shared goal, to provide a resource to help inform Ward 3 voters. They built this site to make civic participation easier for every one of us.
Tricia & Monte's short-and-sweet introduction to Ward 3 VOTE! — made (proudly) by Gen Xers.
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