Choose questions: At-Large Council — Regular Election

Tenants' Rights (1 question)

DC should restore and strengthen TOPA (the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act) to give tenants the right to purchase their building before it's sold to an outside buyer.

Housing & Affordability (6 questions)

DC should expand rent stabilization to cover more housing, including buildings constructed after 1975. DC should use the District Opportunity to Purchase Act (DOPA) to buy apartment buildings and preserve them as affordable housing. DC should significantly increase the Housing Production Trust Fund. DC should adopt a social housing model — publicly owned, mixed-income housing. DC should legalize apartments and 'missing-middle' housing (duplexes, triplexes, and small multifamily buildings) citywide by removing single-family-only zoning restrictions. When the two conflict, DC should prioritize building more housing quickly — including market-rate — over maximizing deep-affordability requirements on each project.

Transit, Bikes & Streets (4 questions)

DC should build more protected bike lanes and dedicated bus lanes. DC buses should be fare-free for all riders. DC should implement congestion pricing — charging drivers to enter the busiest parts of downtown. DC should increase its funding for Metro (WMATA), even if it means cutting other city services.

MPD & Federal Immigration Enforcement (1 question)

MPD should not assist ICE or other federal agencies in immigration enforcement operations within DC.

Education & Youth Services (4 questions)

DC should expand the 'community schools' model, where schools serve as neighborhood hubs providing mental health, family support, and other services beyond education. Every DC public school should have a dedicated behavioral health clinician on staff. DC should end mayoral control of DC Public Schools and return authority to an elected State Board of Education. DC should overhaul the IMPACT teacher-evaluation system and make the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) independent of the mayor.

Community Safety & Violence Prevention (1 question)

DC should treat violence as a public health problem, investing heavily in violence interruption programs and community-based solutions.

Policing & Criminal Justice (3 questions)

The 2024 Secure DC omnibus legislation — which increased penalties and expanded pre-trial detention — was the right approach to addressing DC's crime surge. Hiring significantly more MPD officers is a priority for reducing crime in DC. DC should keep police officers out of public schools and instead invest in counselors, social workers, and mental-health staff.

Youth Curfews (2 questions)

DC should enforce a curfew for minors as a tool to reduce youth crime. Any youth curfew must be paired with substantial investment in alternative programming — jobs, recreation centers, mental health services — for young people.

Environment & Clean Energy (3 questions)

DC should aggressively accelerate its transition to 100% renewable energy, installing solar on public buildings and investing in geothermal and other clean sources. DC should create a publicly owned electric utility to replace Pepco. DC should act aggressively to lower residents' electricity bills — for example by contesting or rolling back Pepco rate increases through the Public Service Commission.

Parks & Recreation (1 question)

DC should increase funding for the Department of Parks and Recreation, including extended rec center hours and expanded youth and senior programming.

Sanitation & Rats (1 question)

DC should implement a comprehensive citywide rodent control program — including replacing standard trash containers with rodent-proof bins — to address the District's chronic rat infestation.

Harm Reduction & Drug Policy (1 question)

DC should open safe injection sites (overdose prevention centers) where people can use drugs under medical supervision.

Childcare & Early Childhood (2 questions)

DC should expand subsidized childcare into a universal program — available to all DC residents regardless of income — building on the Pre-K Enhancement and Expansion Program (PKEEP). DC should guarantee free, high-quality child care from birth through age three — with no waitlists — for District families.

Economic Development (5 questions)

DC should raise taxes on large corporations and the wealthiest residents to close the District's budget gap. DC should cut taxes and fees on small and local businesses — and offer relief such as the small retailer property tax credit — to help them open, survive, and grow. DC should impose a commuter tax on people who work in the District but live in Maryland or Virginia (if federal law allowed it). The District's RFK Stadium / Washington Commanders redevelopment deal, as structured, is a good investment for DC residents. DC should create a new tax on high-revenue professional-services firms — such as law firms, lobbyists, and consultants — to raise revenue for city programs.

Home Rule & Federal Interference (1 question)

DC should respond to Trump administration interference in city governance with an assertive, public stance — filing lawsuits, passing protective legislation, and refusing to comply with unlawful federal directives — rather than quiet diplomacy or pragmatic deal-making.

Food Access & Food Security (1 question)

DC should directly intervene to eliminate food deserts — including by opening a publicly owned grocery store in underserved areas like east of the Anacostia.

Jobs, Wages & Workers' Rights (1 question)

DC should strengthen worker protections — expanding paid family and medical leave and raising the minimum wage — even if it raises costs for employers.

Homelessness & Housing Insecurity (1 question)

DC should expand permanent supportive housing and 'Housing First' services to address homelessness, rather than relying on clearing encampments.