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Phil Mendelson

Democratic candidate for Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia · Incumbent

Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia

Phil Mendelson is the Democratic incumbent Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. He has held the post since 2012 and was an at-large councilmember from 1998 to 2012. He won the June 16, 2026 Democratic primary with about 95.8% of the vote after Jack Evans withdrew, and he faces Republican Abi-Ananiah Prudent on November 3, 2026.

Background

• At-large member, Council of the District of Columbia, 1998–2012
• Former chair of the Council's Committee on Public Safety & the Judiciary; sponsored the Omnibus Crime Bills of 2006 and 2009
• Re-elected chairman in 2022 with 82.0% of the vote
• Won the 2026 Democratic primary for chairman: 102,720 votes (95.82%)

Also running for Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia

• Abi-Ananiah Prudent Republican

Sources

• Ballotpedia: Phil Mendelson
• Wikipedia: 2026 Council of the District of Columbia election
• Wikipedia: Phil Mendelson

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