Ward 1 Member of the State Board of Education
Ward 1; District of Columbia
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 59 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 81,010 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(681,294 ÷ 81,010) ÷ ln(50,000) = 59.84, measured against a statewide vote in DC (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
Above average representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Approving what students must learn in each grade
- Approving the rules for graduating from high school
- Running the office that takes your complaints about public schools
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Education Quality,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · Incumbent · declared
Ben Williams is the current Ward 1 member of the District of Columbia State Board of Education, serving a 2023–2027 term.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Source: dcboe.org