Sources & Citations At-Large Council Primary · June 16, 2026

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This page documents the source behind every candidate position in the DC At-Large Council 2026 matching tool. For each of the twelve questions, it shows where each candidate landed and the questionnaire, forum, or public record that position came from. Tap any source tag to open the original.

Positions are drawn from candidates' own words: their written responses to local advocacy questionnaires, their campaign platforms, public forums, and DC Council records. Where a candidate has not taken a public position on a question, the tool says Not Stated rather than guessing.

The Sources
GGW Greater Greater Washington

Questionnaire + endorsement (endorsed Raymond). Responses from Chavous, Hill, Nelson, Owolewa, and Raymond.

DC4D DC for Democracy

Questionnaire + candidate forum + member endorsement (endorsed Owolewa). Responses from every candidate except Hill.

OppDC Opportunity DC

Yes/no policy questionnaire (dual-endorsed Raymond and Jackson). Responses from seven candidates.

CSD Capital Stonewall Democrats

Questionnaire + member vote (endorsed Owolewa, May 14, 2026).

DCY DC YIMBYs

Questionnaire + endorsement (endorsed Raymond). Responses from Chavous, Hill, Owolewa, and Raymond.

JUFJ JUFJ Campaign Fund

Ranked-choice endorsement: Owolewa #1, with Nelson and Forester also recommended.

C100 Committee of 100 on the Federal City

Planning and preservation questionnaire. Responses from six Democratic candidates.

51st The 51st

Voter guide and at-large race coverage.

Forum WJLA / NW Festival candidate forum

Recorded April 2026 at-large candidate forum.

HillRag HillRag forum coverage

May 2026 reporting on the at-large candidate forum.

W1D Ward One Democrats

Long-form questionnaire + member endorsement (endorsed Owolewa). Responses from eight candidates.

OyeSite Oye Owolewa campaign

Candidate platform / issues page.

NelsonSite Candace Tiana Nelson campaign

Candidate platform page.

RaymondSite Lisa Raymond campaign

Candidate issues page.

ChavousSite Kevin B. Chavous campaign

Candidate platform page.

ForesterSite Dyana N.M. Forester campaign

Candidate about / platform page.

JacksonSite Greg Jackson campaign

Candidate issues page.

HillSite Fred Hill campaign

Candidate issues page.

DavisSite Dwight Davis campaign

Candidate platform page.

JenkinsSite Leniqua'dominique Jenkins campaign

Candidate platform page.

Positions by Question
Q1 / Federal Relationship

DC's councilmembers should publicly support and help fund Attorney General litigation against the federal government and refuse to preemptively comply with Trump administration demands, even when it risks federal retaliation.

Oye Owolewa
Strongly Support
Told DC4D he would actively protect DC against congressional override of local laws and budgets; joined public protests at the St. Elizabeths DHS/ICE construction site. DC4D OyeSite
Candace Tiana Nelson
Strongly Support
Pledges in her platform to "refuse to preemptively comply" with Trump administration overreach; told DC4D she would be visible and unyielding in defending DC democracy. NelsonSite DC4D
Lisa Raymond
Support
Told DC4D she would fight congressional interference, protect the local budget, and advance voting rights; platform opposes congressional interference in DC laws. DC4D RaymondSite
Kevin B. Chavous
Support
Told DC4D he would coordinate with the Delegate, Mayor, AG, and Council to defend autonomy, and used his DNC committeeman role to flag federal overreach; platform pledges to defend Home Rule and push back on federal interference — strong but institutional in framing. DC4D ChavousSite
Dyana N.M. Forester
Support
Frames her campaign around fighting federal threats to DC, including from the Trump administration, and protecting the city's diversity. DC4D ForesterSite
Greg Jackson
Support
Makes "Defend DC From Trump, ICE and Federal Overreach" a platform pillar, pledging coalition-building, public pressure, and legislative action. JacksonSite
Fred Hill
Mixed
Frames the federal relationship as "pragmatic and strategic" — protecting local authority while maintaining productive relationships. The most managerial federal posture in the field. HillSite
Dwight Davis
Support
Makes defending DC autonomy his lead pillar; told Capital Stonewall that federal interference could undo DC's investments in housing, healthcare, and civil rights. DC4D CSD DavisSite
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Support
Told DC4D she would treat defending home rule as a responsibility to all DC residents and use the at-large platform to publicly defend DC's authority to govern itself. DC4D
Q2 / Federal Relationship

Winning statehood should be the next councilmember's top legislative priority over the next four years, even if it diverts attention and political capital from immediate local services.

Oye Owolewa
Strongly Support
As Shadow Representative he organizes nationally to push Congress to admit DC as a state; statehood is the first of his three stated Council priorities. DC4D OyeSite
Candace Tiana Nelson
Support
Supports statehood and pledges to continue the fight, but frames it as one of several federal-resistance tools rather than the singular top priority. DC4D NelsonSite
Lisa Raymond
Support
Platform commits to fighting for equal congressional representation, framed within a broader Home Rule defense rather than as the singular top priority. RaymondSite
Kevin B. Chavous
Oppose
Told Capital Stonewall that statehood is "an important factor" but his focus will be on spending local dollars on programs — an explicit deprioritization unique in the field. CSD
Dyana N.M. Forester
Support
Platform emphasizes defending DC's right to self-govern, framed as part of a broader Home Rule defense rather than the singular top priority. ForesterSite
Greg Jackson
Mixed
Platform references the right to self-govern, but statehood is not central; his DC4D autonomy answer focused on legal and budget defense rather than statehood organizing. JacksonSite DC4D
Fred Hill
Mixed
Consistently uses "Home Rule" framing rather than statehood, with no specific commitment to making statehood a top legislative priority. HillSite
Dwight Davis
Strongly Support
Told Capital Stonewall that DC statehood is "the most pressing LGBTQ+ issue" — treats it as top-tier. CSD
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Mixed
DC4D autonomy answer centers home rule defense and oversight rather than active statehood organizing; statehood is not a top platform issue. DC4D JenkinsSite
Q3 / Federal Relationship

DC should pass and enforce strict limits on cooperation between MPD and federal immigration authorities, including prohibiting MPD from supporting ICE operations except where a warrant requires it.

Oye Owolewa
Strongly Support
Told DC4D that "MPD should not cooperate with ICE" and pledged to enforce DC's Sanctuary Values Act — the most categorical position in the field. DC4D
Candace Tiana Nelson
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she would require mandatory public reporting on federal cooperation and back Lewis George's MPD-ICE bill; her platform criticizes officials quick to compromise sanctuary values. DC4D NelsonSite
Lisa Raymond
Strongly Support
Told DC4D that "ICE is not a legitimate law enforcement agency" and she would end all MPD-ICE cooperation; her first candidate video called for transparency on any agreements. DC4D RaymondSite
Kevin B. Chavous
Mixed
Backs an ID-and-body-camera bill for agents, but also says DC must have "productive conversations" with the federal government about ICE operations — the most accommodating position in the field. DC4D
Dyana N.M. Forester
Strongly Support
Told DC4D that MPD-ICE cooperation is against sanctuary values and a drain on resources, calling for community-centered policing and recruiting officers from within DC. DC4D
Greg Jackson
Support
Told DC4D he would clarify policy so MPD does not assist civil immigration enforcement beyond what is legally required — strong, but stops short of a categorical refusal. DC4D
Fred Hill
Not Stated
Did not respond to DC for Democracy; his platform does not address MPD-ICE cooperation. No public position located. HillSite
Dwight Davis
Support
Told DC4D that MPD should not do civil immigration enforcement and backed oversight and transparency, while allowing limited, lawful cooperation on serious criminal matters. DC4D
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she would end MPD's operational collaboration with ICE, including legislation prohibiting information-sharing. DC4D
Q4 / Public Safety

DC should prioritize investments in violence interruption, mental health crisis response, and youth programming over expanding the size of MPD beyond current staffing.

Oye Owolewa
Strongly Support
Frames youth safety as coming from "care and opportunity, not punishment"; prevention-first across his DC4D, Stonewall, and platform materials. OyeSite DC4D
Candace Tiana Nelson
Mixed
Told Opportunity DC she'd keep the same number of officers (not more) and backs community violence interruption, but her DC4D answer is managerial rather than prevention-only. OppDC DC4D
Lisa Raymond
Oppose
Told Opportunity DC she supports more officers and an adequately staffed force, while also backing prevention and second-chance programs — mixed but leaning toward staffing. OppDC RaymondSite
Kevin B. Chavous
Oppose
Told Opportunity DC he supports more officers; his DC4D answer backs increasing sworn officers alongside mental-health services — supports both but with a staffing-restoration frame. OppDC DC4D
Dyana N.M. Forester
Strongly Support
Told DC4D that DC must invest in jobs, mentorship, behavioral health, and violence interruption to address root causes — framed as the primary public-safety strategy. DC4D
Greg Jackson
Mixed
Told Opportunity DC he'd keep the same number of officers, arguing DC already has high police-per-capita; told DC4D safety is "not an either or choice" between policing and prevention. OppDC DC4D
Fred Hill
Oppose
Told Opportunity DC he supports more officers; platform says MPD must be fully staffed — a pro-restoration framing. OppDC HillSite
Dwight Davis
Mixed
Told Opportunity DC he supports more officers, but his DC4D answer frames policing as one part of a broader prevention-and-investment ecosystem. OppDC DC4D
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Support
Told DC4D she backs an evidence-based approach centering those most impacted by violence and says policing must be reformed and "right-sized" — strong prevention emphasis. DC4D
Q5 / Public Safety

DC should authorize the Chief of Police to declare dedicated zones with earlier curfews for groups of young people.

Oye Owolewa
Strongly Oppose
Platform pledges to oppose youth curfews, school policing, and surveillance that criminalize young people. OyeSite
Candace Tiana Nelson
Support
Answered Yes on Opportunity DC's youth-curfew-zones question. OppDC
Lisa Raymond
Support
Answered Yes on Opportunity DC's youth-curfew-zones question. OppDC
Kevin B. Chavous
Strongly Oppose
Answered No on Opportunity DC's youth-curfew-zones question — distinct from his otherwise establishment-leaning lane. OppDC
Dyana N.M. Forester
Strongly Oppose
Told DC4D curfews don't prevent crime and cause harm, citing concern for her own teenager commuting home from work. DC4D
Greg Jackson
Oppose
Answered No on Opportunity DC; told DC4D curfews are at most a narrow, temporary tool, not a comprehensive strategy. OppDC DC4D
Fred Hill
Support
Answered Yes on Opportunity DC's youth-curfew-zones question. OppDC
Dwight Davis
Oppose
Told DC4D curfews are not the most effective approach and risk criminalizing normal adolescent behavior — a notably progressive position for him. DC4D
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Strongly Oppose
Told DC4D she opposes youth curfews as a primary strategy, arguing they criminalize young people and disproportionately affect Black and brown youth. DC4D
Q6 / Housing

DC should set an aggressive housing production target of approximately 72,000 new homes by 2032 — roughly double the previous administration's pace.

Oye Owolewa
Strongly Support
Committed to a 72,000-home-by-2032 target in his GGW response — one of two candidates to back doubled production. GGW
Candace Tiana Nelson
Oppose
Committed to 36,000 homes by 2032 in her GGW response — the same as the prior administration's target. GGW
Lisa Raymond
Strongly Support
Committed to a 72,000-home-by-2032 target in her GGW response — one of two candidates to back doubled production. GGW
Kevin B. Chavous
Oppose
Committed to 36,000 homes by 2032 in his GGW response. GGW
Dyana N.M. Forester
Not Stated
Did not give GGW a number. Her Committee of 100 answers take an affordability-first, anti-teardown stance, suggesting she would not prioritize an aggressive market-rate target — but no figure stated. C100
Greg Jackson
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGW. Platform backs building more housing at all income levels and DC4D mentions transit-area zoning, but no specific target. JacksonSite DC4D
Fred Hill
Oppose
Committed to 36,000 homes by 2032 in his GGW response. GGW
Dwight Davis
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGW. Platform supports housing supply and cutting bureaucratic barriers but states no production number. DavisSite
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGW. Her DC4D housing answer centers HPTF expansion and anti-displacement without a specific production number. DC4D
Q7 / Housing

DC should change construction codes and permitting processes — allowing single-stair buildings up to eight stories, smaller elevators, and shot-clocks for permitting decisions — to make it easier to produce more housing.

Oye Owolewa
Strongly Support
Answered Yes on GGW's construction-code reform question and said he would introduce legislation. GGW
Candace Tiana Nelson
Strongly Oppose
The only GGW respondent to oppose construction-code reform: "I do not support these particular changes." A notable supply-side outlier. GGW
Lisa Raymond
Strongly Support
Answered Yes on GGW's construction-code reform question and said she would introduce legislation. GGW
Kevin B. Chavous
Support
Answered Yes on GGW's construction-code reform question and said he would introduce legislation. GGW
Dyana N.M. Forester
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGW. Her Committee of 100 answers emphasize affordability mandates and anti-displacement over deregulatory supply mechanisms; no position on single-stair / shot-clock reforms. C100
Greg Jackson
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGW and did not address single-stair or shot-clock reforms in his DC4D housing answer. DC4D
Fred Hill
Support
Answered Yes on GGW's construction-code reform question, without committing to introduce legislation. GGW
Dwight Davis
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGW. Platform supports streamlining permitting but does not address single-stair / shot-clock reforms specifically. DavisSite
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGW. No specific position on construction-code reforms located. JenkinsSite
Q8 / Housing

DC should reverse the 2025 narrowing of TOPA (Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act), including the elimination of TOPA rights for buildings with 2–4 units, and restore stronger tenant rights to purchase their buildings.

Oye Owolewa
Strongly Support
Told DC4D he strongly opposes the 2025 TOPA rollback (including the 2–4 unit cut) and will restore and strengthen protections; platform commits to reversing the rollbacks. DC4D OyeSite
Candace Tiana Nelson
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she opposes the 2025 TOPA changes and will strengthen and enforce TOPA as an anti-displacement tool. DC4D NelsonSite
Lisa Raymond
Oppose
Told DC4D she supports tenants' rights but also reforms that increase production; told DC YIMBYs she backs "TOPA modernization" — defends the narrowed version rather than full restoration. DC4D DCY
Kevin B. Chavous
Oppose
Told DC YIMBYs the 2–4 unit exemption makes sense and told DC4D the small-building question is "difficult" — defends the modernization he helped advance. DCY DC4D
Dyana N.M. Forester
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she opposes the RENTAL Act exemptions that strip TOPA rights from tenants, citing insufficient data and community input before the vote. DC4D
Greg Jackson
Oppose
Told DC4D he supports scaling back TOPA for small 2–4 unit properties often owned by individual landlords — backs the 2025 narrowing. DC4D
Fred Hill
Oppose
Told DC YIMBYs he supports the 2025 TOPA modernization that exempted smaller buildings. DCY
Dwight Davis
Mixed
Told DC4D the 2025 TOPA changes "require deeper and more careful consideration" — open to revisiting, but not an explicit reversal position. DC4D
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she opposes the TOPA rollback, calling TOPA one of DC's most powerful anti-displacement tools. DC4D
Q9 / Housing

DC has too many historic districts, and historic preservation rules — including HPRB authority over height and mass — should not be allowed to block needed housing production.

Oye Owolewa
Support
Answered Yes on GGW to removing height/mass from HPRB purview and named a historic district he would reduce. GGW
Candace Tiana Nelson
Support
Answered Yes on GGW to removing height/mass from HPRB purview and named a historic district she would reduce. GGW
Lisa Raymond
Oppose
Answered No on GGW to removing height/mass from HPRB authority and would not reduce historic districts — a notable position from an otherwise pro-supply candidate. GGW
Kevin B. Chavous
Support
Answered Yes on GGW to removing height/mass from HPRB purview and named a historic district he would reduce. GGW
Dyana N.M. Forester
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGW. Her Committee of 100 housing answers lean preservation and anti-teardown, suggesting she would not favor weakening preservation review. C100
Greg Jackson
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGW. No specific position on HPRB authority located. JacksonSite
Fred Hill
Oppose
Answered No on GGW to removing height/mass from HPRB authority; as former BZA chair he knows the preservation system from the inside. GGW
Dwight Davis
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGW. No specific position on HPRB authority located. DavisSite
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGW. No specific position on HPRB authority located. JenkinsSite
Q10 / Economy & Taxes

DC should raise taxes on high-income households, on extreme wealth, and on highly profitable corporations to fund expanded social programs, even if some businesses or wealthy residents leave as a result.

Oye Owolewa
Strongly Support
Told DC4D he supports raising taxes on very high incomes, extreme wealth, and highly profitable corporations, aligned with the Just Recovery DC agenda. DC4D OyeSite
Candace Tiana Nelson
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she backs an incremental increase on the wealthiest residents and profitable corporations, naming specific proposals (capital gains, high-income brackets, a Business Activity Tax). DC4D
Lisa Raymond
Mixed
Told DC4D she supports an equitable tax system while remaining "mindful of economic competitiveness", focusing on credits for low/moderate-income households over new wealth brackets. DC4D
Kevin B. Chavous
Support
Told DC4D he'd raise capital-gains taxes in staggered increments on high-AGI residents and lower the estate-tax threshold — distinctly progressive on taxation for his lane. DC4D OppDC
Dyana N.M. Forester
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she has long backed a just recovery and worked through budget coalitions to raise taxes on top earners and large corporations to fund services. DC4D
Greg Jackson
Support
Told DC4D he supports asking top earners and profitable corporations to pay more, "provided changes are targeted, defensible"; at a forum he warned against treating small businesses as "punching bags." DC4D Forum
Fred Hill
Strongly Oppose
Told Opportunity DC that DC government is "over-reliant on tax increases" and emphasized streamlining regulation — opposes new taxes. OppDC
Dwight Davis
Mixed
Told DC4D he supports asking more of wealthy households and corporations, but conditions it on DC first demonstrating strong fiscal stewardship. DC4D
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she strongly supports raising taxes on high-income households, extreme wealth, and profitable corporations to fund services equitably. DC4D
Q11 / Specific Issues

DC should fully restore Initiative 82 by reversing the 2025 Council decision that capped the tipped wage at 75% of the full minimum wage, requiring tipped workers to receive the full minimum wage.

Oye Owolewa
Strongly Support
Told DC4D he strongly opposes the Council's tipped-wage cap; platform pledges to fully restore One Fair Wage / Initiative 82 as voters approved it. DC4D OyeSite
Candace Tiana Nelson
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she does not support overturning I-82 and will work on legislation to restore it; cites championing I-82 as Ward 4 Democrats president. DC4D CSD
Lisa Raymond
Mixed
Told DC4D she opposed full repeal but considers the Council's 75% compromise "reasonable" — defends the cap as a middle position. DC4D
Kevin B. Chavous
Strongly Support
Told DC4D he supports the will of the voters and will use his seat for oversight so tipped workers receive owed wages — among the cleanest pro-restoration answers. DC4D
Dyana N.M. Forester
Mixed
Told DC4D the Council's vote "lacked sufficient evidence" but emphasizes helping small businesses pay fair wages — softer than the explicit-restore answers in her lane. DC4D
Greg Jackson
Strongly Oppose
Told DC4D he supported the 75% cap to balance worker protections with small-business survival — the only candidate to explicitly back the cap. DC4D
Fred Hill
Not Stated
Did not respond to DC for Democracy; no public position on Initiative 82 located. HillSite
Dwight Davis
Strongly Support
Told DC4D he does not support the Council's rollback of the voter-approved wage increase — a notably progressive position for him. DC4D
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she does not support capping the tipped wage at 75%, saying it directly overturned the will of DC voters. DC4D
Q12 / Education

DC's mayoral-control system has eroded democratic voice in education, and the next councilmember should support governance changes — including restoring a standalone Education Committee on Council and giving educators, parents, and students a stronger formal role.

Oye Owolewa
Strongly Support
Told DC4D he is committed to restoring democratic voice in education; platform backs restoring authority to elected bodies like the State Board of Education. DC4D OyeSite
Candace Tiana Nelson
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she supports governance reform and specifically reestablishing a standalone Council Education Committee. DC4D NelsonSite
Lisa Raymond
Mixed
As a former State Board of Education president who served during the move to mayoral control, she backs targeted reform and more board independence — but stops short of an elected school board. DC4D
Kevin B. Chavous
Mixed
Told DC4D he's committed to making the system more responsive, but is skeptical of elected school boards — targeted reform, not a return to one. DC4D OppDC
Dyana N.M. Forester
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she will advocate to reinstate a dedicated Council Education Committee for ongoing oversight. DC4D
Greg Jackson
Oppose
Told DC4D he believes in "clear, centralized accountability under the Mayor" — defends mayoral control. DC4D
Fred Hill
Not Stated
Did not respond to DC for Democracy; platform does not address mayoral control or education governance specifically. HillSite
Dwight Davis
Oppose
Told DC4D he disagrees that mayoral control has eroded democratic voice; told Opportunity DC he supports mayoral control. Grounded in his DCPS and Charter Board experience. DC4D OppDC
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Strongly Support
Told DC4D she supports governance changes, arguing mayoral control has too often sidelined teachers, students, and families. DC4D
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