United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2026
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 18, 2026 |
| Primary: June 16, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in District of Columbia |
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| U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026 |
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U.S. Senate • At-large District of Columbia elections, 2026 U.S. Congress elections, 2026 U.S. Senate elections, 2026 U.S. House elections, 2026 |
The U.S. House of Representatives election in District of Columbia is scheduled on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect one candidate to serve in the U.S. House from the state's one at-large U.S. House district. The primary is June 16, 2026. The filing deadline is March 18, 2026. To learn more about other elections on the ballot, click here.
On January 26, 2026, Eleanor Holmes Norton, the incumbent, announced she would not seek re-election in 2026.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
General election
The primary will occur on June 16, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Deirdre Brown (D) | ||
| Gordon Chaffin (D) | ||
| Trent Holbrook (D) | ||
| Robert Matthews (D) | ||
 | Greg Maye (D) | |
Jerry McClairn Jr. (D)  | ||
 | Jacque Patterson (D) | |
 | Brooke Pinto (D) | |
| Brian Ready (D) | ||
| Angel Rios (D) | ||
| Michael Smith (D) | ||
 | Kelly Mikel Williams (D) | |
| Kinney Zalesne (D) | ||
 | Nelson Rimensnyder (R) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia
Denise Ricardo is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia on June 16, 2026.
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| Denise Ricardo | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "I am a DC resident and business owner that believes DC has way too many people telling DC residents and the world what DC needs. DC doesn’t need another leader with their own message for DC. DC needs a servant that will faithfully listen and passionately represent the collective voices of the people of DC. DC has had a stifled, muffled, and all too often silenced voice for far too long. DC’s independence and sovereignty has been impeded for far too long. DC has been disenfranchised and denied its liberty, rights, and powers it deserves; and, that this nation was built on and has fought for. I’m not looking to lead, but only to serve DC and its people."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in District of Columbia
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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I seek to be a passionate and fierce advocate for the people of DC and their collective voice.
DC’s statehood is no longer a question. The answer is yes. The time is now. I will fight at every turn and opportunity this administrations attempts at disenfranchising people who have been denied a voice and who he believes he can malign at his will of whim. I will not sit idly by as this administration attempts to make DC a trial run for their ham fisted attempt at tyranny.
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Deirdre Brown | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Gordon Chaffin | Democratic Party | $17,951 | $15,248 | $2,703 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Trent Holbrook | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Robert Matthews | Democratic Party | $49,078 | $431 | $48,647 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Greg Maye | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jerry McClairn Jr. | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jacque Patterson | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Brooke Pinto | Democratic Party | $843,496 | $234,628 | $608,868 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Brian Ready | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Angel Rios | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Michael Smith | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Kelly Mikel Williams | Democratic Party | $3,094 | $1,650 | $1,444 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Kinney Zalesne | Democratic Party | $593,885 | $148,693 | $445,192 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Denise Ricardo | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Nelson Rimensnyder | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
