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Robert L. Gross

DC Statehood Green candidate for Mayor of the District of Columbia · Open seat

Information technology professional

Robert L. Gross is a lifelong Washingtonian and technology professional. He is the DC Statehood Green Party's nominee for Mayor of the District of Columbia. He was unopposed on the party's June 16, 2026 primary ballot and won with 420 votes (53.9%), with write-ins taking the rest.

Where Gross stands

Housing

Proposes a "District Housing Utilization and Family Stability Act" that would split housing vouchers into family vouchers, with priority for households with children, and individual vouchers for single residents, seniors and workers.

Housing

Proposes a "Green Housing Modernization Standard" for new housing and major renovations, tied to the District's climate and affordability goals. Pledges to reform permitting and construction timelines and protect legacy residents and small businesses from displacement.

Public safety

Pledges to make public safety agencies more transparent, expand mental-health interventions, and rebuild the relationship between the community and law enforcement.

Government operations

Campaigns on a "Human Life Standard" that would judge each policy by whether it measurably improves residents' daily lives. Proposes streamlining city services and permits and modernizing government technology.

Education and youth

Pledges to expand after-school programs, restore vocational pipelines, and widen access to early childhood programs, apprenticeships and youth jobs across all wards.

Climate and transportation

Supports clean, electrified public transportation, green infrastructure, energy-efficient buildings and expanding the urban tree canopy.

Economic development

Calls for local jobs, ownership opportunities and infrastructure investment east of the Anacostia River to close the income gap there. Pledges support for small businesses and fair, transparent contracting.

Background

• Occupation: information technology / technology professional
• Lifelong Washington, D.C. resident
• DC Statehood Green Party nominee for Mayor, 2026 (won June 16, 2026 primary with 53.9%)
• No prior elected office found

Also running for Mayor of the District of Columbia

• Rhonda Hamilton Independent
• Janeese Lewis George Democratic

Sources

• DC Statehood Green Party candidate page
• Gross for Mayor campaign site – Pillars
• DC News Now: Meet the candidate: Robert Gross proposes modernizing DC government
• Wikipedia: 2026 Washington, D.C., mayoral election (primary results)
• WUSA9 DC general election voter guide (lists Gross on mayoral ballot)
• Anacostia substack: Gross at Anacostia forum (March 2026)
• WTOP: Live results, DC primary 2026

Last researched October 23, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.