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Rhonda Hamilton

Independent candidate for Mayor of the District of Columbia · Open seat

Mental health advocate (founder and executive director of M.I. Mother's Keeper); former real estate broker and small business owner

Rhonda Hamilton is a third-generation Washingtonian from Southeast D.C. She founded the mental health advocacy nonprofit M.I. Mother's Keeper and spent about 20 years in real estate and finance. She ran a write-in campaign for mayor in 2022, announced an independent bid in December 2025, and appears on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot with Janeese Lewis George (D) and Robert L. Gross (DC Statehood Green).

Where Hamilton stands

Housing: Proposes more affordable, income-restricted subsidized units and more affordable homes for residents who earn too much for housing programs. Also proposes audits of housing waitlists and housing agencies.
Federal intervention and home rule: Supports D.C. statehood or a constitutional amendment to secure home rule. Says she would organize residents and lobbyists to speed up either path.
Immigration enforcement: Says she does not approve of federal immigration enforcement in the District. Says ICE activity has strained police relationships with families.
Public safety: Says she would support law enforcement while requiring accountability and transparency, and opposes over-policing. Proposes an audit of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Youth curfews: Says youth curfews do not work. Argues that a curfew signals the government has no solution, and links youth issues to the cost of living keeping parents at work.
Health care / behavioral health: Proposes integrating behavioral health care and general medical care. Says combining the two would lower costs for patients.
Government accountability: Proposes auditing city agencies in her first days in office to create continuity among them, starting with the housing agencies.

Background

Candidate for Mayor of D.C., 2026 general election (Independent)
Write-in candidate for Mayor of D.C., 2022 (unsuccessful)
Founder and executive director, M.I. Mother's Keeper (mental health advocacy nonprofit), 2015–present
Former member, United Planning Organization Health Advisory Council Board
Former broker and owner of a Coldwell Banker franchise brokerage in Prince George's County, MD; about 20 years in real estate and finance
Attended the University of the District of Columbia (business management), 2002–2004; did not graduate
Graduate of Dunbar High School
Registered independent since 2012; previously a registered Democrat

In the news

Independent D.C. Mayoral Candidate Hits the Streets Before Election Day HU News Service, October 15, 2026

Also running for Mayor of the District of Columbia

Janeese Lewis George Democratic
Robert L. Gross DC Statehood Green

Sources

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