Zachary Parker (District of Columbia)
Zachary Parker (Democratic Party) is a member of the Washington D.C. City Council, representing Ward 5. He assumed office on January 2, 2023. His current term ends on January 2, 2027.
Parker (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Washington D.C. City Council to represent Ward 5. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 16, 2026.[source]
Political career
District of Columbia State Board of Education (2019-2023)
Parker was first elected to the board in November 2018 and took office in January 2019.
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 Ward 5
Incumbent Zachary Parker (D), Bernita Carmichael (D), and Bridget French (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 5 on June 16, 2026.
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 | Bernita Carmichael  | |
| Bridget French | ||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 5
Jeffrey Kihien-Palza (R) is running in the Republican primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 5 on June 16, 2026.
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Green Party primary
Green primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 5
Joyce Robinson-Paul (G) is running in the Green Party primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 5 on June 16, 2026.
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 | Joyce Robinson-Paul | |
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2022
See also: City elections in Washington, D.C. (2022)
General election
General election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 5
Zachary Parker defeated Clarence Lee Jr. in the general election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zachary Parker (D) | 93.9 | 25,554 |
| Clarence Lee Jr. (R) | 5.4 | 1,474 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 196 | ||
| Total votes: 27,224 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 5
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 5 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zachary Parker | 43.5 | 7,761 |
| Faith Gibson Hubbard | 24.4 | 4,353 | ||
 | Vincent Orange | 15.3 | 2,736 | |
| Gordon Fletcher | 10.9 | 1,941 | ||
| Kathy Henderson | 4.4 | 787 | ||
| Gary Johnson | 0.8 | 149 | ||
| Art Lloyd | 0.4 | 69 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 17,833 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 5
Clarence Lee Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 5 on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Clarence Lee Jr. | 82.7 | 177 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 17.3 | 37 | ||
| Total votes: 214 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 5
Zachary Parker defeated Adrian Jordan and William Lewis in the general election for District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Zachary Parker (Nonpartisan) | 52.3 | 14,558 |
| Adrian Jordan (Nonpartisan) | 34.8 | 9,692 | ||
| William Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 11.7 | 3,246 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 331 | ||
| Total votes: 27,827 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kenyan McDuffie (D) |
Washington D.C. City Council Ward 5 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Mark Jones |
District of Columbia State Board of Education Ward 5 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by - |
