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Upcoming elections in District of Columbia
These offices are up for election in the next 18 months. For a complete list of offices in your area, search by address.
| Office | Election date | Filing deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Attorney General | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1A01 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Mayor | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1A02 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Council Chairman | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1A03 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Council - Ward 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1A04 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Council - Ward 3 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1A05 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Council - Ward 5 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1A06 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Council - Ward 6 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1A07 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Council - At Large | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1A08 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1A09 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1A10 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1B01 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1B02 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1B03 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1B04 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1B05 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1B06 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1B07 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1B08 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1B09 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1C01 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1C02 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1C03 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1C04 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1C05 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1C06 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1C07 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1C08 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1D01 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1D02 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1D03 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1D04 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 1D05 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 2A01 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 2A02 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 2A03 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 2A04 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 2A05 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 2A06 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 2A07 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 2A08 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 2B01 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 | |
| District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission - District 2B02 | Nov 3, 2026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
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