Run for County Legislative Chair (non-executive) in District of Columbia County, DC

Election Date: Jun 16, 2026
Filing Deadline: Mar 18, 2026

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Election Details

  • Office level: county
  • Length of term: 4 years
  • Commitment level: Full Time
  • Affiliation: partisan
  • Typical salary: $210,000/year
  • Filing period: Feb 21, 2026 - Mar 18, 2026
  • Positions:
    District of Columbia Council Chairman
    District of Columbia Council Chairman

Job description

As the central and chief policy-making body for the District of Columbia, the Council's mission is to provide strong, innovative and effective leadership for the benefit of residents across the city. The Council's central role as a legislative body is to make laws. However, its responsibilities also include oversight of multiple agencies, commissions, boards and other instruments of District government. Led by the Council Chairman, the 13 members of the Council are working to improve the quality of life in District neighborhoods by ensuring safer streets, furthering education reform, developing a vibrant economy, and implementing groundbreaking programs. Working with the Mayor and the executive branch, the Council also plays a critical role in maintaining a balanced budget and the fiscal health of the District of Columbia government.

Eligibility requirements

To hold the office of Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia, an individual must meet the following qualifications: (1) Be a qualified elector in the District of Columbia; (2) Hold no other paid public office or other employment; (3) Have resided and been domiciled in the District of Columbia for one year immediately preceding the general or special election. D.C. Code SS 1 - 1001.02 defines "qualified elector" as a United States citizen who: (1) Resides or is domiciled in the District and does not claim voting residence or the right to vote in any state or territory; (2) Is, or will be, 18 years old on the day of the election; (3) Is not mentally incompetent as adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction; (4) Is not incarcerated for conviction of a felony. Qualifications required in order to "hold public office" must be met at the time the duly elected individual begins his or her term of office. This date generally is January 2nd of the year following the general election, except in the cases where term begins after a fixed number of days following the certification of election results.
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