Eleven quick questions about the issues defining the 2026 Delegate race — federal pressure, housing supply, statehood strategy, congressional posture, federal workforce defense — produce a personalized ranking of every Democratic Delegate candidate, scored against their own public statements and questionnaire responses. Five minutes. No login. Nothing saved.
/ The Questions
Eleven questions cover the actual fault lines in this race — not generic "what do you care about" questions. Each question is one where at least two of the five Democratic candidates demonstrably disagree on the public record.
/ The Sources
Candidate positions are drawn from their written responses to Greater Greater Washington, Free DC, DC YIMBYs, JUFJ Campaign Fund, Capital Stonewall Democrats, DC for Democracy, the Committee of 100, the Ward 1 Democrats, and Opportunity DC — plus public forum statements, candidate websites, and DC Council voting records. 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 five candidates printed on the June 16 Democratic primary ballot. Two candidates are also running as registered write-ins — Samuel Greenfield and Kelly Mikel Williams — and are not scored here. Write-in candidates must have their names hand-written on the ballot.
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 Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives — the first open Delegate seat since 1990, after Eleanor Holmes Norton announced her retirement in January 2026. The primary is held under D.C.'s new ranked-choice voting system, which lets voters rank up to five candidates in order of preference.
Candidate positions are drawn directly from their public questionnaire responses to Greater Greater Washington, Free DC, DC YIMBYs, JUFJ Campaign Fund, Capital Stonewall Democrats, DC for Democracy, the Committee of 100 on the Federal City, the Ward 1 Democrats, and Opportunity DC, plus public forum statements, candidate websites, and DC Council voting records via LIMS. 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: candidates with full questionnaire records receive comprehensive scoring; candidates who did not engage some questionnaires are clearly flagged with "Not Stated" on the relevant questions. A full question-by-question source list is on the Sources & Citations page.
Question selection: only questions where at least two of the five Democratic candidates demonstrably disagree on the public record. Questions where all five candidates broadly agree (DC National Guard Home Rule Act, opposing ICE in DC, defending federal employees, statehood as a Day-1 priority) are not in the matrix; those positions are documented in candidates' background sections instead.
The "Open Questions" section for each candidate surfaces specific critiques, inconsistencies, or unanswered questions about their platform — drawing from aligned-organization critiques, 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. Candidates with "Not Stated" on a question receive partial credit on that question rather than zero, so they are not penalized for incomplete questionnaire records. Final scores are normalized to 0–100 to produce the ranking you see.
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 27, 2026 · Independent and unaffiliated · Built for D.C. voters