D.C. Holds 2026 Primary Elections for Mayor and U.S. Delegate

Summary

Washington, D.C. Voters went to the polls Tuesday to decide primary races for mayor and the city's non-voting U.S. House delegate, the two offices that shape how the nation's capital governs itself and advocates for its interests in Congress. Because D.C. Is overwhelmingly Democratic, the primary winner in each race is effectively the decision-maker. The mayoral contest drew multiple contenders competing to lead a city of roughly 700,000 residents that operates under the unusual constitutional arrangement of lacking full congressional representation. The delegate race, meanwhile, determines who carries D.C.'s voice to Capitol Hill without a vote on the House floor. NBC News analyst Steve Kornacki tracked results in real time alongside a broader night of primaries spanning Alabama, California, Georgia, and Oklahoma, giving the D.C. Contests a national backdrop. Results were being tabulated and reported as precincts closed Tuesday evening.