2026 Endorsements

Learn more about the candidates we are supporting in the 2026 elections in DC, Maryland, and Virginia!

Our Process

Chapter leadership reaches out to all candidates in a relevant race with a questionnaire reflecting our values and priorities. Leadership then makes a recommendation based off candidate responses. However, it is dues paying members who make the ultimate decision on whom the organization will endorse. Whichever candidate receives a majority of the vote (i.e. 50%+1) will be the DMV New Liberal choice in these upcoming and important elections.

In 2025, the DMV New Liberals endorsed Mike Austin for DC’s Ward 8 Councilmember.

Washington, DC Municipal Elections

Mayor

Rank #1:
Kenyan McDuffie

Rank #2:
Gary Goodweather

Rank #3:
Rini Simpath

See our endorsement release here

Candidate Questionnaires

The following candidates did not respond to our Questionnaire:

  • Janeese Lewis-George

  • Ernest Johnson

  • Stanley Lawson

  • Vincent Orange

  • Hope Solomon

City Council Primaries

Come back soon!