2022 Council of the District of Columbia election

The 2022 Council of the District of Columbia election will be held on November 8, 2022. Elections will be held in four ward districts as well as for Chairperson of the Council and two at-large seats.

Chairperson[]

Incumbent Chairperson Phil Mendelson has announced he will run for a third full term. He is being challenged in the Democratic primary by Erin Palmer.

Democratic Primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Calvin H. Gurley, perennial candidate^[1]
Phil Mendelson, incumbent Chairperson (since 2012)
Erin Palmer, ethics lawyer and ANC Commissioner for 4B02^[2]

Republican Primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Nate Derenge, councilperson candidate in Ward 8 in 2020

At-large[]

Elections for two at-large seats are being held in 2022. The first seat may be won by anyone from any party but the second seat is reserved for someone from the non-dominant party. The two incumbents up for reelection are Democrat Anita Bonds and independent Elissa Silverman. A Democratic primary election will be held to determine the single Democrat that will appear on the November general election ballot.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Anita Bonds, incumbent Councilperson (since 2012)^[3]
Sharece Crawford, at-large Committeewoman for the DC Democratic Party^[3]
Nate Fleming, Shadow Representative (2013-2015) and staffer for Councilmember Trayon White^[4]
Lisa R. Gore, ANC commissioner for 3/4G-01^[5]
Leniqua’dominique Jenkins, former ANC commisioner for 7C04 and activist^[3]
Ambrose Lane Jr., community activist and co-founder of Black Coalition Against Covid^[4]
Bradley Thomas, attorney and ANC commissioner for 5E05^[6]
Dexter Williams, research analyst for RepresentUs and former staffer for Robert White^[5]

Declined[]

Monika Nemeth, ANC Commissioner for 3F06 (ran in Ward 3)^[3]

Endorsements[]

Erin Palmer

Organizations

Working Families Party^[7]

Republican candidate[]

Declared[]

Giuseppe Urberto Niosi, contractor^[1]

Independent candidates[]

Declared[]

Frederick Hill, businessman and candidate for Ward 8 in 2020^[3]
Elissa Silverman, incumbent Councilperson (since 2015)^[3]

Ward 1[]

Democratic Primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Salah Czapery^[1]
Sabel Harris, ANC Commissioner for 1B12 (since 2021)^[8]
Brianne Nadeau, incumbent Councilperson (since 2015)^[9]

Endorsements[]

Brianne Nadeau

Organizations

Sierra Club DC^[10]
Working Families Party^[7]

Ward 3[]

Democratic primary[]

Incumbent Councilperson Mary Cheh initially signaled that she would run for reelection, but announced on February 11 that she was ending her campaign.^[11] At the time of her announcement, Cheh had only two opponents, Brown and Nemeth. Within hours, Cheh's former campaign treasurer, Matt Frumin announced his candidacy.^[11] In the following days, several more candidates announced bids for the now-open seat.

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Ben Bergmann, ANC Commissioner for 3D08^[12]
Deirdre Brown, former ANC Commissioner^[1]
Henry Cohen, student and 2021 Democracy Summer Fellow^[13]
Tricia Duncan, president of the Palisades Community Association^[12]
Matt Frumin, former ANC Commissioner and at-large council candidate in 2013^[11]
Eric Goulet, former senior counsel for Councilperson Vincent C. Gray and candidate for this seat in 2006^[12]
Monika Nemeth, ANC Commissioner for 3F06^[3]^[14]^[1]
Phil Thomas, chair of Ward 3 Democrats, outreach staffer for Muriel Bowser, and former ANC Commissioner^[15]

Potential[]

Petar Dimtchev, attorney and candidate for Ward 3 in 2018^[3]

Withdrawn[]

Mary Cheh, incumbent Councilperson (since 2006)^[16]

Declined[]

Matthew Cohen, ANC Commissioner^[11]
Tracy Hadden Loh, member of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Board of Directors^[11]
Bill Rice, former DC Department of Transportation spokesman and candidate for this seat in 2006^[11]^[12]
Ruth Wattenberg, member of the D.C. State Board of Education for Ward 3 (since 2015)^[11]

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

David Krucoff, District of Columbia retrocession activist and independent candidate for delegate in 2020^[1]

Ward 5[]

Incumbent Councilperson Kenyan McDuffie announced in October 2021 that he would not be seeking election to the Council. Instead, he opted to run to succeed retiring Karl Racine as Attorney General.^[17] In early 2022, it was reported that Zachary Parker led his opponents in fundraising, with much of his money coming from notable DC progressives. His closest opponent, Faith Gibson Hubbard, had donors that overlapped with previous donors to the more moderate Mayor Bowser.^[18]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Gordon Fletcher, Ward 5 Democratic Chair and ANC Commissioner for 5A08^[9]^[3]
Kathy Henderson, ANC Commissioner^[1]
Faith Gibson Hubbard, Bowser administration official^[9]
Gary Johnson, education activist^[1]
Vincent Orange, At-large Councilperson (2011-2016) and Councilperson for Ward 5 (1999-2007)^[19]
Zachary Parker, President of the D.C. State Board of Education (since 2019)^[9]
Lauren Rogers, ANC Commissioner for 5C02 (since 2019)^[1]

Withdrawn[]

Harry Thomas Jr., Councilperson for Ward 5 (2007-2012) (Running for Shadow Representative)^[3]^[20]

Declined[]

Kenyan McDuffie, incumbent Councilperson (since 2012)

Debates[]

Debates for Ward 5 Democratic primary candidates
Date	Place	Host	Participants
P Participant. I Invitee. A Absent. N Confirmed non-invitee. O Out of race (exploring, suspended, or not yet entered)			Fletcher	Gibson Hubbard	Johnson	Orange	Parker	Rogers	Thomas
November 10, 2021^[21]	Online	D.C. for Democracy	P	P	O	P	P	O	P

Endorsements[]

Faith Gibson Hubbard

David Grosso, former at-large Councilperson (2013-2021)^[22]
Christina Henderson, at-large Councilperson (2021-present)^[23]

Vincent Orange

Franklin Garcia, District of Columbia Shadow Representative (2015-2021)^[24]

Zachary Parker

Organizations

Working Families Party^[7]

Individuals

Karl Racine, Attorney General for the District of Columbia (since 2015)^[25]

Ward 6[]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Charles Allen, incumbent Councilperson (since 2015)^[9]

Endorsements[]

Zachary Parker

Organizations

Sierra Club DC^[10]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Kain, Chris (6 December 2021). "Who's lined up to run in the 2022 primaries?". The DC Line. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
^ Ryals, Mitch (27 September 2021). "Erin Palmer Is Looking to Unseat D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson". Washington Post. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Ryals, Mitch (10 June 2021). "All Eyes on AG's Office and Ward 5 Council Seat A Year From the 2022 Democratic Primary". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b Zauzmer Weil, Julie (11 October 2021). "Two east-of-the-river candidates plan to run for at-large seat on D.C. Council, challenging Anita Bonds". Washington Post. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b Zauzmer Weil, Julie (10 November 2021). "Two more candidates join a crowded at-large D.C. Council race". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ Brice-Saddler, Michael (17 November 2021). "Attorney Bradley Thomas will run for at-large seat on D.C. Council". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "DC Working Families Party announces first slate of endorsements for upcoming primary elections". Working Families Party. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ Zauzmer Weil, Julie (2 December 2021). "Sabel Harris challenging Brianne Nadeau for D.C. Council seat". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Austermuhle, Austin. "DCision 2022: Here's Your Guide To The People Running For Office In D.C. (So Far)". DCist. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Sierra Club Issues Early Endorsements for Environmental Champions Charles Allen & Brianne Nadeau". Sierra Club Washington D.C. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Dil, Cuneyt (11 February 2022). "Veteran D.C. Council member Mary Cheh ends re-election bid". Axios. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dil, Cuneyt (16 February 2022). "Scoop: Two new candidates to enter D.C.'s Ward 3 Council race". Axios. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "https://twitter.com/henryzcohen/status/1501696751916486661". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-10. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
^ Chibbaro Jr., Lou (4 August 2021). "Monika Nemeth to run for Ward 3 D.C. Council seat". Washington Blade. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ Dil, Cuneyt (24 February 2022). "Seventh Democrat enters race for Ward 3 D.C. Council seat". Axios. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^ Brice-Saddler, Michael; Zauzmer Weil, Julie; Lazo, Luz (11 February 2022). "Ward 3 council member Mary Cheh abruptly ends reelection bid". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
^ Dil, Cuneyt (7 October 2021). "D.C. Council member McDuffie not running for re-election". Axios. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ Koma, Alex (7 February 2022). "In the Crowded Ward 5 Race, Gordon-Andrew Fletcher Turns to Local Seniors for Cash to Keep Pace". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
^ Wright, James (27 October 2021). "Orange Seeks Return to Ward 5 Seat". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
^ Brice-Saddler, Michael (18 January 2022). "Harry Thomas Jr. drops out of Ward 5 council race, will run for shadow representative seat". www.washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
^ Dil, Cuneyt (10 December 2021). "Candidates debate in hot Ward 5 D.C. Council race". Axios. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
^ Dil, Cuneyt. "D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and rival clash over future debates". Axios. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ Dil, Cuneyt (16 March 2022). "Town Talker: Council hopefuls seek votes of gentrifiers and natives". Axios. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ Wright, James (27 October 2021). "Orange Seeks Return to Ward 5 Seat". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ Dil, Cuneyt (6 December 2021). "Scoop: D.C. attorney general backs Zachary Parker for Ward 5". Axios Washington DC. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

External links[]

Chairperson

At-large Councilperson

Ward 1 Councilperson

Ward 3 Councilperson

Ward 5 Councilperson

Ward 6 Councilperson

Allen (D) for Councilperson

[dcline_list-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Kain, Chris (6 December 2021). "Who's lined up to run in the 2022 primaries?". The DC Line. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

[2] Ryals, Mitch (27 September 2021). "Erin Palmer Is Looking to Unseat D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson". Washington Post. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[alleyes-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Ryals, Mitch (10 June 2021). "All Eyes on AG's Office and Ward 5 Council Seat A Year From the 2022 Democratic Primary". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[two_candidates-4] Zauzmer Weil, Julie (11 October 2021). "Two east-of-the-river candidates plan to run for at-large seat on D.C. Council, challenging Anita Bonds". Washington Post. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[gore_williams-5] Zauzmer Weil, Julie (10 November 2021). "Two more candidates join a crowded at-large D.C. Council race". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[6] Brice-Saddler, Michael (17 November 2021). "Attorney Bradley Thomas will run for at-large seat on D.C. Council". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[wfp_endorse-7] "DC Working Families Party announces first slate of endorsements for upcoming primary elections". Working Families Party. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

[8] Zauzmer Weil, Julie (2 December 2021). "Sabel Harris challenging Brianne Nadeau for D.C. Council seat". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[DCist_guide-9] Austermuhle, Austin. "DCision 2022: Here's Your Guide To The People Running For Office In D.C. (So Far)". DCist. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[sierra_club-10] "Sierra Club Issues Early Endorsements for Environmental Champions Charles Allen & Brianne Nadeau". Sierra Club Washington D.C. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

[cheh_ends-11] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Dil, Cuneyt (11 February 2022). "Veteran D.C. Council member Mary Cheh ends re-election bid". Axios. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

[two_new-12] Dil, Cuneyt (16 February 2022). "Scoop: Two new candidates to enter D.C.'s Ward 3 Council race". Axios. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[13] "https://twitter.com/henryzcohen/status/1501696751916486661". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-03-10. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

[14] Chibbaro Jr., Lou (4 August 2021). "Monika Nemeth to run for Ward 3 D.C. Council seat". Washington Blade. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[seventh_dem-15] Dil, Cuneyt (24 February 2022). "Seventh Democrat enters race for Ward 3 D.C. Council seat". Axios. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

[16] Brice-Saddler, Michael; Zauzmer Weil, Julie; Lazo, Luz (11 February 2022). "Ward 3 council member Mary Cheh abruptly ends reelection bid". Washington Post. Retrieved 12 February 2022.

[17] Dil, Cuneyt (7 October 2021). "D.C. Council member McDuffie not running for re-election". Axios. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[18] Koma, Alex (7 February 2022). "In the Crowded Ward 5 Race, Gordon-Andrew Fletcher Turns to Local Seniors for Cash to Keep Pace". Washington City Paper. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

[19] Wright, James (27 October 2021). "Orange Seeks Return to Ward 5 Seat". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 31 October 2021.

[20] Brice-Saddler, Michael (18 January 2022). "Harry Thomas Jr. drops out of Ward 5 council race, will run for shadow representative seat". www.washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

[21] Dil, Cuneyt (10 December 2021). "Candidates debate in hot Ward 5 D.C. Council race". Axios. Retrieved 15 December 2021.

[bowser_debate-22] Dil, Cuneyt. "D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and rival clash over future debates". Axios. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[gentrifiers_and_natives-23] Dil, Cuneyt (16 March 2022). "Town Talker: Council hopefuls seek votes of gentrifiers and natives". Axios. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

[24] Wright, James (27 October 2021). "Orange Seeks Return to Ward 5 Seat". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[25] Dil, Cuneyt (6 December 2021). "Scoop: D.C. attorney general backs Zachary Parker for Ward 5". Axios Washington DC. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

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