Twelve quick questions about the issues defining the 2026 At-Large Council race — housing, federal pressure, public safety, taxes, education — produce a personalized ranking of every Democratic At-Large candidate, scored against their own public statements and questionnaire responses. Four minutes. No login. Nothing saved.
/ The Questions
Twelve questions cover the actual fault lines in this race — not generic "what do you care about" questions. Each is tied to a specific policy decision the next councilmember will face.
/ The Sources
Candidate positions are drawn from their written responses to Greater Greater Washington, DC for Democracy, Opportunity DC, Capital Stonewall Democrats, DC YIMBYs, the Committee of 100, and the Ward 1 Democrats — plus campaign platforms and public forum statements. View Sources →
/ The Ranking
Your answers are scored against each candidate's stated position on each question, weighted by how important you said the issue is. Every candidate appears in your results — ranked, but the choice is yours.
/ The Ballot
This tool ranks the nine Democrats on the June 16 primary ballot for the at-large seat being vacated by Anita Bonds. Under ranked-choice voting, you can rank up to five. There are no registered write-in candidates in this race.
Tap any candidate to see how you align on each issue, where they stand, and what open questions exist about their platform.
This is an independent voter-education tool for the June 16, 2026 D.C. Democratic primary for the open At-Large Council seat — the first cycle under the city's new ranked-choice voting system, which lets voters rank up to five candidates in order of preference. (Two At-Large seats are up in 2026; one is reserved for non-Democrats by DC Charter, so the Democratic primary is for the seat held by Anita Bonds, who is not running for re-election.)
Candidate positions are drawn directly from their public questionnaire responses to Greater Greater Washington, DC for Democracy, Opportunity DC, Capital Stonewall Democrats, DC YIMBYs, the Committee of 100, and the Ward 1 Democrats, plus public forum statements and campaign platforms. Where a candidate has not stated a position on a given issue, the tool says so explicitly rather than inferring one from their party or coalition. Coverage varies by candidate: candidates with full questionnaire records receive comprehensive scoring; candidates with limited public material on a given issue are clearly flagged. A full question-by-question source list is on the Sources & Citations page.
The "Open Questions" section for each candidate surfaces specific critiques, inconsistencies, or unanswered questions about their platform — drawing from opposing candidates' public statements, internal contradictions in their own materials, and substantive policy concerns. The same scrutiny is applied to every candidate.
Scoring formula: For each question you answer, your position is compared to each candidate's position. Candidates closer to your view earn more points; candidates further away earn fewer. Each issue is weighted by how important you marked it. Final scores are normalized to 0–100 to produce the ranking you see. The math gives every candidate a fair shake based on actual policy alignment, not name recognition.
This tool is a starting point, not a verdict. Use the results to think through your own ranking. Read the alignment details, weigh the open questions, and trust your own judgment on what matters most. How you rank candidates on your actual ballot is entirely your decision.
About the author. This site was created by Byron LaMasters, a Washington, D.C.–based political consultant and Democratic strategist, with assistance from Claude AI — to help D.C. voters navigate the city's new ranked-choice voting system in the June 16, 2026 primary. The site is independent of any campaign or candidate.
Last updated: May 26, 2026 · Independent and unaffiliated · Built for D.C. voters