Sources & Citations Delegate Primary · June 16, 2026

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This page documents the source behind every candidate position in the DC Delegate 2026 matching tool. For each of the eleven 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 debates, and DC Council voting 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 White). Responses from White, Pinto, Zalesne, Matthews.

FDC Free DC

Questionnaire + endorsement (endorsed White).

DCY DC YIMBYs

Questionnaire + endorsement (endorsed Pinto). Responses from Pinto and Jaczko.

CSD Capital Stonewall Democrats

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

JUFJ JUFJ Campaign Fund

Endorsement (endorsed White).

C100 Committee of 100 on the Federal City

Questionnaire. Responses from all five candidates.

DC4D DC for Democracy

Questionnaire + Council scorecard + endorsement (endorsed White, May 23, 2026).

Ward1 Ward 1 Democrats

Questionnaire + endorsement (endorsed White). Responses from Pinto, White, and Zalesne.

OppDC Opportunity DC

Questionnaire + endorsement (endorsed Pinto). Responses from Pinto, White, and Zalesne.

51st The 51st

Voter guide and candidate summaries.

Debate WJLA / WTOP debate coverage

May 2026 candidate debate/forum coverage.

LIMS DC Council records (LIMS)

Council legislation and voting records.

PintoHousing Pinto campaign — 'Breaking Ground DC' housing plan

Candidate's published housing platform.

ZalesneSite Zalesne campaign — issues page

Candidate's published platform.

HolbrookSite Holbrook campaign — issues page

Candidate's published platform.

JaczkoSite Jaczko campaign — platform page

Candidate's published platform.

WhiteSite White campaign — issues page

Candidate's published platform.

Positions by Question
Q1 / Federal Relationship

DC's Delegate should treat federal law enforcement deployment in DC as fundamentally illegitimate, rather than negotiating which forms of federal presence are acceptable.

Brooke Pinto
Mixed
On Free DC's police-increase question she answered No — the only Democratic candidate to do so — distinguishing federal militarization (which she opposes) from a stronger local MPD (which she supports). FDC
Robert White
Strongly Support
Answered Yes on Free DC's oppose-police-increase question; frames federal interference as a core threat across his materials. His Ward 1 questionnaire condemned ICE and masked federal agents 'terrorizing' DC neighbors and criticized MPD cooperation with federal efforts. FDC CSD Ward1
Kinney Zalesne
Support
Answered Yes on Free DC; emphasized ICE targeting of LGBTQ immigrants in her Capital Stonewall response. FDC CSD
Trent Holbrook
Strongly Support
Answered Yes on Free DC; his platform highlights opposing the National Guard in DC streets and passing the DC National Guard Home Rule Act. FDC HolbrookSite
Greg Jaczko
Not Stated
Did not respond to Free DC; his platform and Committee of 100 response do not address federal law-enforcement deployment in DC. C100
Q2 / Federal Relationship

DC's Delegate should make repeal of federal riders restricting DC's authority over its own funds (Dornan Amendment, marijuana commercialization ban, RFRA-DC) a Day 1 legislative priority.

Brooke Pinto
Support
Free DC: yes on eliminating the review period and defending passed laws; frames the response as shelving bills that chip away at DC sovereignty, without naming the specific rider package. FDC
Robert White
Support
Free DC: supports budget autonomy; broadly committed to the autonomy fight without naming the specific rider package. FDC
Kinney Zalesne
Support
Free DC and Capital Stonewall: broad commitment to ending Congress's override power; does not name the specific riders. FDC CSD
Trent Holbrook
Strongly Support
Most specific candidate: drafted bills to remove RFRA-DC's unique applicability and protect LGBTQ DC jurors; Free DC priorities name the abortion and marijuana riders directly. FDC CSD HolbrookSite
Greg Jaczko
Not Stated
Statehood framing is general (constitutional/10th Amendment); does not name specific preemption riders. C100
Q3 / Federal Relationship

When Republicans hold power over DC outcomes, the Delegate should prioritize public confrontation and procedural blocking over relationship-building and behind-the-scenes persuasion.

Brooke Pinto
Oppose
DC YIMBYs and Free DC: organize around outcomes, talk with members of both parties; cites Secure DC as her coalition-building model. Relationship-build oriented. Her Ward 1 questionnaire described working 'through both official channels and public advocacy, and in the backrooms where deals are made.' Opportunity DC: 'A Delegate who shows up, who has genuine working relationships with members on both sides of the aisle, and who makes the cost of interference clear before a vote happens.' DCY FDC C100 Ward1 OppDC
Robert White
Support
Free DC: campaign nationally in swing districts to pressure Republicans, plus disciplined coalitions to block riders. Mixes outside-game pressure with inside-game blocking. Opportunity DC reinforces with explicit bipartisan skepticism: 'In these increasingly partisan times, the promise to reach across the aisle could be less realistic and potentially more harmful... Beware of those who claim that they and they alone possess the magic to bring opposing political parties together.' FDC C100 OppDC
Kinney Zalesne
Strongly Oppose
Capital Stonewall: work with Oversight Republicans 'to mitigate their worst impulses'; Committee of 100 statehood plan includes 'careful stewardship of select Republicans.' Most cooperative posture in the field. CSD C100
Trent Holbrook
Support
Free DC: use the disapproval-resolution process and committee expertise to thwart hostile bills. Procedural/inside-game confrontation. FDC CSD
Greg Jaczko
Oppose
Capital Stonewall and DC YIMBYs: proactive outreach, work with party and committee leadership, drawing on Reid-era appropriations experience. Inside-process relationship-build. CSD DCY
Q4 / Caucus Alignment

DC's Delegate should formally affiliate with the Congressional Progressive Caucus and the Congressional Black Caucus and align DC advocacy with their national priorities.

Brooke Pinto
Not Stated
Has not stated CPC or CBC affiliation; her Free DC frame is a broad 'national movement of Democrats and activists.' FDC
Robert White
Strongly Support
Free DC: the only candidate to name both — 'Integrate DC statehood into broader Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Progressive Caucus fights for voting rights and racial justice.' FDC
Kinney Zalesne
Not Stated
Has not stated CPC or CBC affiliation; DNC-mainstream posture. CSD
Trent Holbrook
Support
Capital Stonewall: will join the Equality Caucus as an ally; worked extensively with CBC and CPC members in Norton's office. Strong inferred alignment; no explicit personal commitment to join CPC/CBC. CSD
Greg Jaczko
Not Stated
Has not stated CPC or CBC affiliation; Reid-staff background suggests procedural Senate mainstream. C100
Q5 / Housing & Land Use

DC's housing policy should enable more homes, and more types of homes, in more neighborhoods, even when this generates pushback over 'changing a neighborhood's character.'

Brooke Pinto
Strongly Support
GGWash: chose 'enable more homes' over 'preserve character.' Her housing plan legalizes rowhouses citywide, ADUs, alley homes, and transit-oriented density. GGW DCY PintoHousing
Robert White
Oppose
GGWash: the only Democratic candidate to choose 'preserve the character of our neighborhoods.' Notable given his Housing Committee chairmanship. GGW
Kinney Zalesne
Support
GGWash: chose 'enable more homes'; her platform is less specific on housing than Pinto's. GGW ZalesneSite
Trent Holbrook
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGWash or DC YIMBYs; his materials do not address the character-vs-density tradeoff. HolbrookSite
Greg Jaczko
Support
DC YIMBYs: supports medium-to-high density around Metro stations near his Tenleytown home; no comprehensive citywide position. DCY
Q6 / Housing & Land Use

DC's Delegate should personally introduce legislation to repeal the federal Height of Buildings Act and replace it with a locally-controlled framework — not merely support such a bill if introduced by another.

Brooke Pinto
Strongly Support
DC YIMBYs: 'Yes' on introducing/championing a stand-alone repeal bill; Committee of 100: 'No' on retaining the Act. Her housing plan commits to repeal. DCY C100 PintoHousing
Robert White
Mixed
Gave opposite answers. GGWash: would 'introduce legislation' to repeal. Committee of 100: 'Yes' to retaining the Act, because it 'protects the character of Washington, D.C.' Scored Mixed for the contradiction. GGW C100
Kinney Zalesne
Support
GGWash: would support repeal. Committee of 100: 'No' on retaining, but favors modifying (limit to the L'Enfant core) rather than full repeal; did not commit to introducing. GGW C100
Trent Holbrook
Oppose
Committee of 100: 'Yes' to retaining the Act in the short term, citing the federal interest in DC's 'sky rights' and the need for a deliberate process. C100
Greg Jaczko
Oppose
DC YIMBYs: 'No' on introducing a standalone repeal bill — would address it only within a broader statehood bill. Committee of 100: supports repeal in principle. DCY C100
Q7 / Housing & Land Use

Federal housing strategy should center on expanding supply (tax incentives for construction, federal land releases, financing for conversions) over primarily emphasizing tenant protections and voucher expansion.

Brooke Pinto
Strongly Support
'Breaking Ground DC' and DC YIMBYs answers are unambiguously supply-first: citywide rowhouse legalization, conversions, permitting reform, tax expensing for multifamily. DC YIMBYs endorsed her on this basis. Her Opportunity DC questionnaire reinforces with federal land transfers as her #1 realistic bipartisan policy: 'federal land sitting underutilized in our city is one of the biggest untapped opportunities we have.' PintoHousing DCY OppDC
Robert White
Oppose
Free DC: 'housing as a human right,' LIHTC preservation, deeply affordable units, anti-displacement; his federal levers are direct-spending tools. Tenant-protection-first. His campaign 'D.C. Forward Economic Plan' centers federal resources for affordable housing and defending renters. His Opportunity DC questionnaire adds supply-side language — 'expanding the tax base through housing production' and 'unlocking underutilized federal assets' — suggesting a more audience-tailored mix than the Free DC tenant-first framing alone. FDC GGW WhiteSite OppDC
Kinney Zalesne
Mixed
Debate: proposed expanding Section 8 vouchers (including for first-time mortgages) — demand-side flagship — paired with general support for density. Debate ZalesneSite
Trent Holbrook
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGWash or DC YIMBYs; his materials do not take a supply-vs-tenant-protection stance. HolbrookSite
Greg Jaczko
Oppose
DC YIMBYs: top priorities are energy-efficiency and solar, not supply tools; would shift LIHTC resources toward vouchers (demand-side). DCY
Q8 / Transportation

DC has the authority to implement road pricing, and the Delegate should actively defend that authority from congressional interference — regardless of personal support for the policy.

Brooke Pinto
Mixed
GGWash: opposes road pricing personally (cites downtown vacancy and tax burden); has not explicitly said whether she would defend DC's authority if Congress moved to override. GGW
Robert White
Strongly Support
GGWash: 'I do not support implementing congestion pricing... but I also do not believe Congress should dictate local transportation policy... Home Rule must be respected.' Most explicit defense of DC's authority. GGW
Kinney Zalesne
Strongly Support
GGWash: supports road pricing personally and would defend DC's authority to choose. GGW
Trent Holbrook
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGWash; his materials do not address road pricing or DC's transportation authority. HolbrookSite
Greg Jaczko
Not Stated
Did not respond to GGWash; has not addressed road pricing. JaczkoSite
Q9 / Statehood Strategy

DC's Delegate should treat statehood as primarily an outside-game political project (national advocacy, multi-state coalition-building, organizing) over a primarily inside-Congress legislative project.

Brooke Pinto
Support
Free DC and Committee of 100: a 'national movement' to build a pro-statehood majority; spoke with the DNC chair about prioritizing statehood. Outside-game oriented, without a distinctive signature tactic. FDC C100
Robert White
Support
Free DC and Committee of 100: a 'sustained national democracy campaign, not a symbolic bill,' mobilizing DC residents to back pro-statehood candidates in competitive districts. His campaign site names statehood his top priority, built on 'powerful coalitions in Congress and across the country.' FDC C100 WhiteSite
Kinney Zalesne
Strongly Support
Most distinctive outside-game pitch: the Capital Caucus regional coalition and 'last colony' branding campaign (signs at the airport, Union Station, buses). Her Opportunity DC questionnaire adds a 'Welcome to DC. We are still waiting for the vote' marketing campaign at tourist sites — including a proposed museum where visitors 'practice not voting' — and a 'Delegate to the US Senate' proposal as an interim step short of statehood. ZalesneSite Debate C100 OppDC
Trent Holbrook
Oppose
Most explicitly inside-game: procedural mastery, the disapproval-resolution process, a twice-passed House bill, and a 100+ organization coalition. Openly skeptical of pure outside-game tactics. FDC CSD C100
Greg Jaczko
Mixed
Mixed: his federal-income-tax-exemption framing ('No Taxation UNTIL Representation') is a distinctive outside-game pitch, but his Reid-staff background pulls toward inside-Congress process work. CSD C100 51st
Q10 / Federal Workforce

DC's Delegate should treat federal workforce defense (opposing RIFs, reinstating fired workers, fighting agency relocations) as the office's single largest economic priority.

Brooke Pinto
Support
Debate: called the DOGE-driven loss of '100,000 jobs for DC residents' an 'absolute travesty.' Part of the platform, not its single largest plank (supply-first housing is). Debate
Robert White
Support
Free DC and Capital Stonewall: supports federal workers generally; no single-priority Day-1 reinstatement commitment. FDC CSD
Kinney Zalesne
Support
Debate: framed DOGE as an attack on the Black middle class; proposes city reskilling services for former federal workers. Strong moral framing, not the singular plank. Debate CSD
Trent Holbrook
Strongly Support
His single most central Day-1 priority: demand reinstatement of fired federal workers, fight agency moves out of the National Capital Region; eight years on these fights in Norton's office. FDC HolbrookSite
Greg Jaczko
Support
Platform: fight 'reckless cuts and politicization' to keep 'skilled, independent public servants — not political hacks.' Capital Stonewall: restore Obama-era LGBTQ federal-worker protections. Strong framing, less specific on RIF reinstatement than Holbrook. JaczkoSite CSD
Q11 / Housing Supply

DC's Delegate should make tax-code reform (immediate expensing for multifamily, expanded opportunity zones, federal incentives for starter-home zoning reform) a top-three legislative priority.

Brooke Pinto
Strongly Support
'Breaking Ground DC' and DC YIMBYs: names immediate expensing for multifamily (citing a CAP estimate of 700K-1M new homes), opportunity-zone expansion, and starter-home zoning incentives among her top first-term reforms. PintoHousing DCY 51st
Robert White
Mixed
Free DC: his federal housing levers are LIHTC, HOME, CDBG, and conversion financing — direct-spending tools, a different set than the tax-code reforms in the question. FDC
Kinney Zalesne
Mixed
Platform emphasizes 'public, private, and nonprofit partnerships' and a 'business-sensible approach'; less specific on tax-code reform tools than Pinto. ZalesneSite
Trent Holbrook
Not Stated
Did not respond to DC YIMBYs; his materials do not address tax-code reform for housing supply. HolbrookSite
Greg Jaczko
Oppose
DC YIMBYs: his tax-code priorities are energy-flavored (residential solar credit, solar tariffs); would shift LIHTC toward vouchers. A different lever set than the question specifies. DCY
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