WASHINGTON — On Nov. 5, voters across the country will head to the polls to make their voices heard in races that will decide the political agenda of our country, from the next president of the United States to senators, representatives and myriad local seats as well as constitutional amendments and ballot initiatives/questions.
Polls will be open in D.C. from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can track results once polls close here, with live coverage all evening on our free streaming app, WUSA9+.
If you've voted in D.C. before you should not be asked to show an ID. If it's your first time voting in the region, and you didn't provide an ID when registering, you may be asked to show identification. See acceptable IDs in DC here.
To help you prepare before you cast a ballot, we've broken down what you can expect to see if you're registered in Washington, D.C. We'll start with District-wide races that will be on all ballots, and then narrow it down to ward by ward. You can see the full DMV voter guide here.
DC
President
- Kamala Harris/Tim Walz (Dem)
- Donald Trump/J.D. Vance (Rep)
- Robert Kennedy Jr./ Nicole Shanahan (Independent)
U.S. Shadow Senator
- Ankit Jain (Dem)
- Nelson Rimensnyder (Rep)
U.S. Shadow Representative
- Oye Owolewa (Dem)
- Ciprian Ivanof (Rep)
D.C. Non-Voting Delegate, U.S. Congress
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (Dem)
- Myrtle Alexander (Rep)
- Kymone Freeman (Green)
- Michael Brown (Independent)
Ballot Initiatives
Initiative 83: Ranked Choice Voting and Open Primary Elections to Independent Voters Act of 2024
If enacted, the Initiative would both: (a) implement ranked choice voting to allow voters to rank up to five candidates according to their preference in each contest for any office (other than political party offices); and (b) permit any voter who is not registered with a political party to vote in the primary election of that voter's choosing for all offices (other than political party offices). This Initiative will not be implemented unless the D.C. Council separately chooses to appropriate funds for the projected costs.
DC WARD-BY-WARD
DC Council: At-Large
- Robert White (Dem)
- Rob Simmons (Rep)
- Darryl Moch (Green)
- Christina D. Henderson (Independent)
DC Council: Ward 7
- Wendell Felder (Dem)
- Noah Montgomery (Rep)
DC Council: Ward 8
- Trayon White, Sr. (Dem)
- Nate Derenge (Rep)
DC Board of Education: Ward 4
- Frazier L. O'Leary, Jr.
- T. Michelle Colson
DC Board of Education: Ward 7
- Toni Criner
- Charles Boston
- Eboni-Rose Thompson