Attorney General
November 3, 2026 · District of Columbia · Statewide · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: High · 96 out of 100
Smaller districts give each vote more weight, and this district is small for its type. About 681,294 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 681,294) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 96.28, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
High representation + unknown decisiveness → High vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
Attorney General is responsible for:
- Acting as the state's top lawyer and representing the state in court
- Enforcing state laws, including consumer protection and fraud cases
- Issuing legal opinions that guide state agencies
- Suing on the state's behalf, or defending the state when it is sued
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Anti-Corruption, Healthcare Affordability, Immigration, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability
Candidates
Brian Schwalb
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Brian Schwalb is the Democratic Attorney General of the District of Columbia, sworn in January 2023 as the District's second independently elected attorney general, and is running for a second term in 2026. He previously was a partner and office managing partner at the law firm Venable LLP.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for
Manuel Rivera
Republican · declared
Manuel Rivera is the Republican candidate for Attorney General of the District of Columbia in 2026, running unopposed for his party's nomination. He is a Washington attorney and small-business owner with nearly 40 years of legal experience in immigration, workers' rights, and family law.
Election sources
Source: ballotpedia.org
Source: dcboe.org