Jack Evans
Jack Evans (Democratic Party) is running for election as Chairman of the Washington D.C. City Council. Evans declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 16, 2026.[source]
Evans (Democratic Party) was a member of the Washington D.C. City Council, representing Ward 2. Evans assumed office in 1991. Evans left office on January 17, 2020.
Biography
Evans obtained a B.S. in economics and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. His professional experience includes working as an attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission and at the Patton Boggs law firm.[1]
Evans was elected to the council in a special election in 1991. In 2001, he served as the council chair pro tempore.[1] On January 7, 2020, Evans announced his resignation effective January 17, 2020.[2]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in Washington, D.C. (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Chairman
Incumbent Phil Mendelson (D), Jack Evans (D), and Calvin Gurley (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Chairman on June 16, 2026.
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 | Jack Evans | |
 | Calvin Gurley | |
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Washington D.C. City Council Chairman
Abi-Ananiah Prudent (R) is running in the Republican primary for Washington D.C. City Council Chairman on June 16, 2026.
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2020
Ward 2 (Special election)
See also: City elections in Washington, D.C. (2020)
General election
Special general election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 2
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 2 on June 16, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brooke Pinto (D) | 42.7 | 4,554 |
| Patrick Kennedy (D) | 20.2 | 2,159 | ||
| Jordan Grossman (D) | 14.6 | 1,563 | ||
 | Kishan Putta (D) | 8.4 | 895 | |
| Katherine Venice (R) (Unofficially withdrew) | 5.1 | 549 | ||
| John Fanning (D) | 4.6 | 488 | ||
 | Yilin Zhang (D) | 3.6 | 382 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 82 | ||
| Total votes: 10,672 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jack Evans (D)
Ward 2 (Regular election)
See also: City elections in Washington, D.C. (2020)
General election
General election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 2
Incumbent Brooke Pinto defeated Randy Downs, Martín Fernandez, and Peter Bolton in the general election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooke Pinto (D) | 68.3 | 20,364 |
| Randy Downs (Independent) | 20.6 | 6,141 | ||
| Martín Fernandez (Independent) | 7.2 | 2,137 | ||
| Peter Bolton (G) | 2.9 | 873 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 302 | ||
| Total votes: 29,817 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Katherine Venice (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 2
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 2 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooke Pinto | 28.4 | 3,142 |
| Patrick Kennedy | 25.0 | 2,763 | ||
| Jordan Grossman | 21.5 | 2,385 | ||
| Kishan Putta | 9.9 | 1,100 | |
| John Fanning | 6.3 | 695 | ||
| Yilin Zhang | 4.3 | 473 | |
| Jack Evans | 3.4 | 376 | |
| Daniel Hernandez | 1.2 | 129 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 11,071 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 2
Katherine Venice advanced from the Republican primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 2 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Katherine Venice | 84.7 | 359 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 15.3 | 65 | ||
| Total votes: 424 | |||
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2016
| Washington, D.C. Council Ward 2, Democratic Primary Election, 2016 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jack Evans Incumbent (unopposed) |
95.37% | 7,626 |
| Write-in votes | 4.63% | 370 |
| Total Votes | 7,996 | |
| Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Primary Election 2016 - Certified Results," June 28, 2016 | ||
| Washington, D.C. Council Ward 2, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jack Evans Incumbent (unopposed) |
96.58% | 27,534 | |
| Write-in votes | 3.42% | 975 | ||
| Total Votes | 28,509 | |||
| Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections, "General Election 2016 - Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016 | ||||
2014
- See also: Washington, D.C. mayoral election, 2014
Washington, D.C. held mayoral elections on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on April 1. Muriel Bowser defeated incumbent Vincent Gray, Carlos Allen, Christian A. Carter, Jack Evans, Michael Green, Reta Jo Lewis, Vincent Orange, Luis Poblete, Frank Sewell, Andy Shallal, Octavia Wells and Tommy Wells in the Democratic primary. Faith was unopposed in the D.C. Statehood Green Party primary, while Bruce Majors was unopposed in the Libertarian primary.
In the general election, Bowser defeated Faith, Majors, David Catania (I), Nestor Djonkam (I), and Carol Schwartz (I).[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Muriel Bowser |
54.5% | 96,666 | |
| Independent | Nestor Djonkam | 0.3% | 460 | |
| Independent | David Catania | 34.6% | 61,388 | |
| Green | Faith | 0.9% | 1,520 | |
| Independent | Carol Schwartz | 7% | 12,327 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Majors | 0.7% | 1,297 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.9% | 1,612 | |
| Other | Under and Over Votes | 1.2% | 2,088 | |
| Total Votes | 177,358 | |||
| Source: Washington, D.C. Board of Elections - General Election Results | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Muriel Bowser |
43.4% | 42,045 | ||
| Vincent Gray Incumbent | 32.6% | 31,613 | ||
| Jack Evans | 5% | 4,877 | ||
| Andy Shallal | 3.3% | 3,196 | ||
| Reta Lewis | 0.5% | 490 | ||
| Vincent Orange | 2% | 1,946 | ||
| Carlos Allen | 0.1% | 120 | ||
| Tommy Wells | 12.8% | 12,393 | ||
| Write-in | 0.2% | 235 | ||
| Total Votes | 96,915 | |||
| Source: Washington D.C. Board of Elections |
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2026
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2020
Ward 2 (Special election)
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Ward 2 (Regular election)
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Noteworthy events
Ethics investigation (2019)
On March 4, 2019, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) directed its ethics officer to open an investigation into Evans. Evans allegedly sent solicitations to law firms that lobby the D.C. government, offering to use his influence as a council member and as chair of the WMATA. Council chairman Phil Mendelson (D) said, "I believe our code of conduct provides that a member should not use council resources for personal purposes, for personal gain. On the face of it, that appears to be exactly what happened." Evans had not commented publicly on the allegations as of March 4, 2019. His attorney, Mark Tuohey, said, "Any work Jack performed was permitted by council rules."[7]
On March 19, 2019, the D.C. Council voted unanimously to formally reprimand Evans. Prior to the vote, Evans said, "I have brought embarrassment to this council, to myself and my family – that being the most painful part of all of this." On April 2, 2019, the D.C. Council voted unanimously to remove Evans from oversight of Events DC and the Commission on Arts and Humanities. On April 10, 2019, Evans told The Washington Post that we could refrain from outside consulting and legal work: "No outside job, no outside income, no consulting."[8][9][10]
On December 10, 2019, the D.C. council approved a report that recommended Evans be expelled from the council.[11]
See also
2026 Elections
Government
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 D.C. Council, "Jack Evans," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post "Evans resignation leaves more liberal D.C. Council that’s more skeptical of businesses interests" January 10, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 District of Columbia Board of Elections, "List of Candidates in the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," March 17, 2016
- ↑ 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, "General Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ The Washington Post, "D.C. Council Member Jack Evans’ use of government office for personal gain inappropriate, chair says," March 4, 2019
- ↑ WTOP, "DC Council votes to reprimand Jack Evans," March 19, 2019
- ↑ WTOP, "DC Council cuts Jack Evans’ responsibilities amid federal probe," April 2, 2019
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Jack Evans says he’ll stop outside work, using constituent funds for sports tickets," April 11, 2019
- ↑ Washington Post, "D.C. Council approves report recommending expulsion of member Jack Evans," December 10, 2019
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 2 1991-2020 |
Succeeded by Brooke Pinto (D) |
