Twelve quick questions about the issues defining the 2026 race — housing, federal pressure, public safety, taxes — produce a personalized ranking of every Democratic mayoral candidate, scored against their own public statements and questionnaire responses. Five 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 mayor will make.
/ The Sources
Candidate positions are drawn from their written responses to Greater Greater Washington, DC for Democracy, Free DC, Opportunity DC, Capital Stonewall Democrats / GLAA, the Committee of 100, the Ward 1 Democrats, the Washington Teachers' Union, and Barred in DC — plus 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 seven candidates printed on the June 16 Democratic primary ballot. Three candidates are also running as registered write-ins — Yaida Ford, Anthony Muhammad, and Melodie Shuler — 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 Mayor — the first under the city'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, DC for Democracy, Free DC, Opportunity DC, Capital Stonewall Democrats / GLAA, the Committee of 100, the Ward 1 Democrats, the Washington Teachers' Union, and Barred in DC, plus public forum statements and campaign materials. 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: frontrunners with full questionnaire records receive comprehensive scoring; candidates with limited public material 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 27, 2026 · Independent and unaffiliated · Built for D.C. voters