2022 Council of the District of Columbia election
On November 8, 2022, a general election was held for the Council of the District of Columbia . Elections were held in four ward districts as well as for Chairperson of the council and two at-large seats. Democrats remained in control of the council, electing 6 out of the 7 positions that were on the ballot. Independent Kenyan McDuffin, formerly the Democratic councilperson for Ward 5, was also elected.
Electoral system
The council is composed of thirteen members, each elected by district residents to a four-year term. One member is elected from each of the district's eight wards . Four at-large members represent the district as a whole. The chairman of the council is likewise elected at an at-large basis. The terms of the at-large members are staggered so that two are elected every two years, and each D.C. resident may vote for two different at-large candidates in each general election.
According to the Home Rule Act , of the chair and the at-large members, a maximum of three may be affiliated with the majority political party. In the council's electoral history, of the elected members who were not affiliated with the majority party, most were elected as at-large members. In 2008 and 2012, Democrats such as David Grosso , Elissa Silverman , and Michael A. Brown changed their party affiliation to Independent when running for council.
To become a candidate for council an individual must be resident of the District of Columbia for at least one year prior to the general election, a registered voter, and hold no other public office for which compensation beyond expenses is received. Candidates running for a ward position must be a resident of that ward.
Summary
Democrats remained the largest party in the council, reelecting every incumbent running, and holding onto wards 3 and 5. Elissa Silverman (Independent, At-large) lost her seat to former Ward 5's councilman Kenyan McDuffie .
At-large
Position
Incumbent
Candidates[ 1]
Member
Party
First
elected
Status
Chairperson
Phil Mendelson
Democratic
2012 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Phil Mendelson (Democratic) 82.0%
▌ Darryl LC Moch (D.C. Statehood Green) 9.7%
▌ Nate Derenge (Republican) 6.7%
At-large
Anita Bonds
Democratic
2013 (special)
Incumbent re-elected.
▌ Y Anita Bonds (Democratic) 31.7%
▌ Y Kenyan McDuffie (Independent) 21.9%
▌ Elissa Silverman (Independent) 19.3%
▌ Graham McLaughlin (Independent) 10.2%
▌ Karim D. Marshall (Independent) 5.1%
▌ David Schwartzman (D.C. Statehood Green) 5.1%
▌ Giuseppe Niosi (Republican) 3.9%
▌ Fred Hill (Independent) 2.3%
Elissa Silverman
Independent
2014
Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Wards
Chairperson
Incumbent Chairperson Phil Mendelson was re-elected for a third full term after defeating DC Statehood Green party candidate Darryl Moch and Republican candidate Nate Derenge. He was challenged in the Democratic primary by progressive Erin Palmer.[ 2]
2022 District of Columbia Chairperson of the Council Election
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Did not qualify for ballot
Endorsements
Phil Mendelson
Organizations
Publications
Erin Palmer
Individuals
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary results by ward: Mendelson—50–60%
Mendelson—60-70%
Republican primary
Candidates
Giuseppe Niosi, Navy Reservist[ 18]
Declared
Nate Derenge, supply chain analyst, councilperson candidate in Ward 8 in 2020 [ 3] [ 19]
Results
Republican primary results by ward: Derenge—80–90%
Derenge—>90%
Results
At-large
Elections for two at-large seats were held in 2022. Incumbent Democratic councilwoman Anita Bonds was re-elected after being the most voted candidate, while incumbent independent Elissa Silverman was defeated by independent Kenyan McDuffie , formerly a Democrat serving as councilman for ward 5, who came in second.
The first seat may be won by anyone from any party but the second seat is reserved for someone who is not affiliated with majority party. Bonds was challenged by three Democrats in the June 21 primary, all of whom criticized her role as chair of the council’s housing committee, but was renominated with 35% of the vote.[ 2]
2022 District of Columbia At-Large Councilperson Election
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Did not qualify for ballot
Sharece Crawford, at-large Committeewoman for the DC Democratic Party[ 22]
Leniqua’dominique Jenkins, former ANC commissioner for 7C04 and activist[ 22]
Ambrose Lane Jr., community activist and co-founder of Black Coalition Against Covid[ 20]
Bradley Thomas, attorney and ANC commissioner for 5E05 [ 23]
Paul Trantham[ 6]
Declined
Monika Nemeth, ANC Commissioner for 3F06 (ran in Ward 3)[ 22]
Endorsements
Anita Bonds
Individuals
Organizations
Lisa Gore
Individuals
Organizations
Results
Democratic primary results by ward: Bonds—30–40%
Bonds—40–50%
Bonds—50–60%
Republican primary
Nominee
Giuseppe Urberto Niosi, contractor[ 3]
Results
Republican primary results by ward:
Libertarian primary
Results
Statehood Green primary
No candidates appeared on the Statehood Green primary ballot but David Schwartzman received the party's nomination through write-ins.[ 27]
Results
General election
Candidates
Endorsements
Elissa Silverman
Individuals
Organizations
Results
Ward 1
2022 District of Columbia Ward 1 Councilperson Election
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Brianne Nadeau
Individuals
Organizations
Salah Czapary
Organizations
Publications
Results
General election
Results
Ward 3
2022 District of Columbia Ward 3 Councilperson Election
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.[ 36] 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.[ 36] In the following days, several more candidates announced bids for the now-open seat. Ultimately, nine candidates made the primary ballot. Receiving an endorsement from The Washington Post , Eric Goulet became the premier moderate candidate in the race and raised a significant amount of money from outside groups such as the DC Association of Realtors and Democrats for Education Reform. On June 13, spurred by massive outside spending from pro-charter school groups, Tricia Duncan withdrew her campaign and endorsed Matt Frumin. The following day, ANC Commissioner Ben Bergmann and student Henry Cohen withdrew their campaigns in support of Frumin.[ 37]
Following these developments, councilmembers George, Allen, and Silverman endorsed Frumin, leading to further consolidation.
Candidates
Declared
Deirdre Brown, former ANC Commissioner[ 6]
Beau Finley, ANC Commissioner for 3C04 [ 6]
Matt Frumin, former ANC Commissioner and at-large council candidate in 2013[ 36]
Eric Goulet, former senior counsel for Councilperson Vincent C. Gray and candidate for this seat in 2006[ 38]
Monte Monash, businesswoman and Chair of the DC Public Library Board of Trustees[ 6]
Phil Thomas, chair of Ward 3 Democrats, outreach staffer for Mayor Muriel Bowser , and former ANC Commissioner[ 39]
Withdrawn
Ben Bergmann, ANC Commissioner for 3D08 (Endorsed Frumin)[ 38] [ 40]
Mary Cheh , incumbent Councilperson (since 2006) (Endorsed Duncan, then Frumin)[ 41]
Henry Cohen, student and 2021 Democracy Summer Fellow (Endorsed Frumin)[ 42] [ 40]
Tricia Duncan, Chair of Palisades Community Association (Endorsed Frumin)[ 43]
Monika Nemeth, ANC Commissioner for 3F06 [ 22] [ 44] [ 6] [ 45]
Declined
Debates and forums
Debates and forums for Ward 3 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)
April 25, 2022
Online
Capital Stonewall Democrats [ 46]
P
P
P
P
P
P
P
A
P
Endorsements
Tricia Duncan (Withdrawn)
Individuals
Mary Cheh , incumbent Councilperson (since 2007) (Switched endorsement to Frumin after Duncan withdrew) [ 47] [ 40]
Matthew Frumin
Individuals
Organizations
Eric Goulet
Individuals
Organizations
Publications
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Endorsements
General election
Results
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 .[ 51] 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.[ 52] Parker won the primary election and was chosen as the democratic nominee. He went on to win the general election with more than 93% of the vote in the overwhelmingly Democratic ward.
2022 District of Columbia Ward 5 Councilperson Election
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Did not qualify for ballot
Lauren Rogers, ANC Commissioner for 5C02 (since 2019)[ 6]
Withdrawn
Declined
Debates and forums
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)
November 10, 2021[ 56]
Online
D.C. for Democracy
P
P
O
O
O
P
P
O
P
April 30, 2022[ 57]
Union Wesley AME Zion Church
Queen Chapel Civic Association and Union Wesley AME Zion Church
P
P
A
A
A
P
P
O
O
Endorsements
Faith Gibson Hubbard
Individuals
Publications
Organizations
Zachary Parker
Organizations
Individuals
Results
Republican primary
Candidate
Declared
Results
General election
Results
Ward 6
2022 District of Columbia Ward 6 Councilperson Election
Incumbent Democratic councilperson Charles Allen was re-elected unopposed.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Endorsements
Results
General election
Results
See also
References
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