Wendy Hamilton (District of Columbia)

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Wendy Hamilton

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 4, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Howard University, 1991

Graduate

Georgetown University, 2014

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Birthplace

Portsmouth, Ohio

Profession

Truancy counselor

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Wendy Hamilton (Democratic Party) (also known as Hope Dealer) ran for election to the U.S. Senate shadow delegates, District of Columbia to represent the District of Columbia. She was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on June 4, 2024.

Biography

Wendy Hamilton was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. She earned a bachelor’s degree and a graduate degree from Howard University in 1991 and 2006, respectively. Hamilton earned a second graduate degree from Georgetown University in 2014. Her career experience includes working as a truancy counselor for D.C. Public Schools.

Elections

2024

See also: United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia

Ankit Jain defeated Nelson Rimensnyder in the general election for U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ankit Jain (D)	89.9	265,360
		Nelson Rimensnyder (R)	9.1	26,968
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	2,705

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 295,033
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia

Ankit Jain defeated Eugene D. Kinlow in the Democratic primary for U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ankit Jain	53.1	41,664
		Eugene D. Kinlow	44.7	35,108
		Other/Write-in votes	2.2	1,694

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 78,466
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrew C. Haynesworth (D)
• Wendy Hamilton (D)
• Franklin Garcia (D)

Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Quinn K. Nii (R)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hamilton in this election.

2022

See also: United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia

Incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton defeated Nelson Rimensnyder, Natale Stracuzzi, and Bruce Majors in the general election for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eleanor Holmes Norton (D)	86.5	174,238
		Nelson Rimensnyder (R)	5.8	11,701
		Natale Stracuzzi (G)	4.9	9,867
		Bruce Majors (L)	2.0	4,003
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	1,521

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 201,330
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia

Incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton defeated Kelly Mikel Williams and Wendy Hamilton in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eleanor Holmes Norton	86.7	107,289
		Kelly Mikel Williams	6.2	7,681
		Wendy Hamilton	6.2	7,680
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	1,090

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 123,740
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia

Nelson Rimensnyder advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Nelson Rimensnyder	88.1	2,508
		Other/Write-in votes	11.9	340

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,848
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Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia

Natale Stracuzzi advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Natale Stracuzzi (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	100	352

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 352
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia

Bruce Majors advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Non-Voting Delegate District of Columbia on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bruce Majors (Write-in)	100.0	87

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 87
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Wendy Hamilton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hamilton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Rev. Wendy Hamilton is a social justice advocate, ordained minister, and a single mother of one. She is running to represent DC in the US House of Representatives in 2022. Rev. Wendy is running to represent DC in the US House of Representatives in 2022 and is advocating for DC Statehood and Universal Basic Income. She's passionate about fighting for economic justice, improving healthcare and education, reforming our criminal justice system, and making sure DC has a seat at the table with DC Statehood.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• A Universal Basic Income would pay residents each month to live with greater financial security. What would you do if you had an unconditional basic income of $1000 a month? Rev. Wendy Hamilton is running for US House of Representatives and she is the only candidate in DC who believes in universal basic income and its incredible potential to create a more equitable society.
• DC Statehood has been Rev. Wendy Hamilton’s passion for many years now. Having witnessed many challenges firsthand as a resident, she believes DC has been held as a political hostage of the federal government for too long. As Rev. Wendy continues her work advocating for DC Statehood, she hopes others will join her in her quest to create equality for all Americans by allowing DC residents full representation in Congress.
• The time has come for a new way of thinking in Washington. This cannot be done by ignoring the needs of the people. Rev. Wendy Hamilton understands that when DC becomes a state, we need forward-thinking policies that will improve the daily lives of DC residents. The city we love is also a district with racial and economic injustice, outdated infrastructure, soaring health care and housing costs, and a draconian criminal justice system. If elected, Rev. Wendy will fight to make sure that DC is heard on the Hill and have a seat at the table in Congress.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Rev. Wendy Hamilton is championing Universal Basic Income, a policy where every DC resident could meet their basic needs and live with greater financial security. She supports universal healthcare and expanding access to mental healthcare services. In our schools, Rev. Wendy supports increased social and emotional learning. She believes every resident deserves adequate and affordable housing. DC’s incarceration rate is higher than any other state in our country. Rev. Wendy believes we must end the mass incarceration cycle by drastically changing how we think about criminal justice reform. She believes in making our police accountable for misconduct, using de-escalation tactics, and judging the performance of police work by the results of partnerships built between officers and the communities they serve. Rev. Wendy is also a passionate believer in Environmental Justice, Ranked Choice Voting, LGBTQ+ Rights, Cryptocurrency, Economic Justice, and more.

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Washington, DC's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ankit Jain (D)

Paul Strauss (D)

Representatives

Eleanor Norton (D)

Oye Owolewa (D)

Democratic Party (4)