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Charles Allen (District of Columbia)
Charles Allen (Democratic Party) is a member of the Washington D.C. City Council, representing Ward 6. He assumed office on January 2, 2015. His current term ends on January 2, 2027.
Allen (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Washington D.C. City Council to represent Ward 6. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Allen obtained a B.A. from Washington and Lee University and an M.A. from the University of Alabama, Birmingham. His professional experience includes working as a Policy Director for the DC Primary Care Association.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Washington, D.C. (2022)
General election
General election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 6
Incumbent Charles Allen won election in the general election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles Allen (D) | 94.0 | 25,596 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.0 | 1,635 | ||
| Total votes: 27,231 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 6
Incumbent Charles Allen advanced from the Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 6 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Allen | 96.3 | 14,541 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.7 | 553 | ||
| Total votes: 15,094 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 6
Incumbent Charles Allen defeated Michael Bekesha in the general election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Allen (D) | 88.3 | 35,780 |
| Michael Bekesha (R) | 10.6 | 4,298 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 442 | ||
| Total votes: 40,520 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nathan Brown (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 6
Incumbent Charles Allen defeated Lisa Hunter in the Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 6 on June 19, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Allen | 68.2 | 9,802 |
 | Lisa Hunter | 31.8 | 4,569 | |
| Total votes: 14,371 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 6
Michael Bekesha advanced from the Republican primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 6 on June 19, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael Bekesha | 100.0 | 661 | |
| Total votes: 661 | |||
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2014
- See also: Washington, D.C. Council elections, 2014
Washington, D.C. held city council elections on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on April 1. Charles Allen defeated Joseph Slovinec, Darrel Thompson and Shelonda Tillman in the Democratic primary, while Pranav Badhwar was unopposed in the Libertarian primary.[2][3] Allen defeated Badhwar in the general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Charles Allen |
79.5% | 23,668 | |
| Libertarian | Pranav Badhwar | 10.5% | 3,127 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.8% | 237 | |
| Other | Over and Under Votes | 9.2% | 2,751 | |
| Total Votes | 29,783 | |||
| Source: Washington, D.C. Board of Elections - General Election Results | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Charles Allen |
58.2% | 8,851 | ||
| Darrel Thompson | 41.6% | 6,329 | ||
| Write-in | 0.2% | 38 | ||
| Total Votes | 15,218 | |||
| Source: Washington D.C. Board of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Charles Allen did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
On his campaign website, Allen highlighted the following issues:[5]
Education
- Excerpt: "Great neighborhoods have great schools from early education and pre-K through high school. I’m proud of our work with parent and school communities, as Ward 6 elementary schools have led the way for school reform. Our work is not done yet and I will also take the same energy – and urgency – to transform our middle schools. With a $98 million renovation, and one of the best principals on the East Coast, Eastern High School is on the right track to return as a school of choice. But it’s the bridge between elementary and high school that will determine our success at reforming the school system, preparing students to succeed, and instilling the confidence of our parents."
Small business
- Excerpt: "DC – and Ward 6 in particular – is a great place to do business. When the city invests its resources and planning the right way, small business growth can follow. Since 2006, over 150 new businesses have been created on H Street NE – most locally owned and generating over 1,500 new jobs. From grocery stores to pharmacies, fitness studios to furniture stores, pet shops to great restaurants, I have partnered with H Street businesses to support entrepreneurs and change the way the District helps small businesses grow. We need to take this success and expand it throughout Ward 6 – especially in Southwest, Shaw and Hill East. Working with CHAMPS, our local chamber of commerce, I’ve helped reduce regulatory burdens, fees and barriers in growing our small businesses. Ward 6 and DC is a great place to do business, but we have more to do to support the businesses, the risk takers and the job creation that comes from thriving small businesses."
Affordable housing
- Excerpt: "Not enough focus has been placed on creating family-based affordable housing. To help protect and preserve the diversity of our communities, we must put a focus on growing affordable housing that can serve families, not just individuals with new studio apartments and one-bedrooms. Successful projects like the Ellen Wilson Dwellings and Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg Housing Redevelopment in Southeast prove we can do it when we don’t make affordable housing an afterthought. I want to push for more creative solutions to ensure new development projects include family-based affordable housing, and that we better preserve the housing that already exists. For the senior on a fixed income, or the family still struggling to make ends meet, our neighborhoods have to be a place that everyone can call home."
Transportation
- Excerpt: "As a one-car household, our family lives by the term “multi-modal”. Like so many others, we need options to move around our neighborhood. Whether by foot, bicycle, bus, Metro, BikeShare, Car2Go, Uber, or any number of other options – it’s the abundance of choices that make transit work. I will work to expand BikeShare throughout every neighborhood; to ensure our Metro system works for all residents with dependable, affordable, and convenient bus and rail service that connects neighborhoods, rather than out of town commuters; to improve our city’s taxi system and support entrepreneurs like Uber that enter the market; and will push aggressively for the full scale-up of our DC Streetcar system, not just along H Street NE, but in other neighborhoods that create links to downtown and beyond."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "Ward 6 has experienced one the biggest drops in violent crime in the city; but even one crime is one too many. Partnering with our police district commanders and community leaders, we’ve seen smarter policing respond more quickly with great results. I believe that great policing is one part of the answer, but by itself, relies on a crime taking place and a victim suffering a loss. We must work to create safe and well-lit streets alongside active blocks that don’t tolerate illegal activity. And when reforms are needed, I will move quickly with new laws, such as our recent action to tackle “used” smartphone sales when MPD exposed the devastating cycle of smartphone theft and sales for cash."
See also
External links
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Candidate Washington D.C. City Council Ward 6 |
Officeholder Washington D.C. City Council Ward 6 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Charles Allen Ward 6, "About," accessed September 24, 2014
- ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ Washington, D.C. Board of Elections, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Charles Allen Ward 6, "Issues," accessed September 24, 2014
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