At-Large Member of the Council
Source: electionresults.dcboe.org
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What does this office do?
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Republican
Washington, D.C. native and retired Metropolitan Police Department officer. He says he would focus on responsive leadership, safer communities, and real accountability, with an emphasis on community engagement.
D.C. Statehood Green
Chairperson of the D.C. Statehood Green Party, where he oversees the party's operations and outreach, and the party's at-large Council nominee in 2024. His priorities are D.C. statehood, economic justice, and environmental sustainability.
Independent · Incumbent
At-large D.C. councilmember since July 2026 after winning a special election, and previously an at-large member from 2015 to 2023, where she was the lead champion of the District's paid family leave program. She says she would focus on government accountability and support for local businesses.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 9 for, Government Efficiency 6 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 5 for,
Oye Owolewa
WonDemocratic
The District's elected shadow U.S. representative since 2021 and a pharmacist with a doctorate from Northeastern University who volunteers as a science educator in D.C. classrooms. His priorities are affordable housing, restoring D.C. Medicaid, and tuition-free UDC.
Records: Civil Rights 9 for, Environment and Public Health 5 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 3 for,