WTU Candidate Form: DC State Board of Education Focus, Held September 9th, 2026

See the Candidate Questionnaires: Linked Folder

2026 DC Democratic Primary

Candidate Questionnaires:

Mayor

• Gary Goodweather
• Robert Leon Gross
• Janeese Lewis George

DC Council: Ward 1

• Rashida Brown
• Aparna Raj
• Jackie Reyes Yanes

Candidate Forums

Mayor: Held 1/7/2026

DC Council Ward 1: Held 1/7/2026

WTU Process for Endorsement

• This year endorsements are being done on a rolling basis (WTU Approved Motion)
• WTU Committee on Political Education (COPE) sends all candidates questionnaire
• Hold a candidate forum open to all WTU Members
• WTU COPE convenes and makes a recommendation on endorsement
• WTU Representative Assembly (or Membership Meeting) will hold final vote on all endorsement decisions.

Calendar of Opportunities for Political Advocacy