DC primary election results: Voters pick nominees for new mayor, delegate, AG

Follow WTOP’s team coverage of the D.C. primary and Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. See live results as they come in after polls close at 8 p.m.

Voters in D.C. cast their ballots Tuesday in a primary election to decide party nominees in races for mayor, delegate to Congress, attorney general and several council seats.

The winners of Democratic primaries in D.C. are all but assured to win in November, since nearly 75% of registered voters in the District are Democrats, according to the Independent Voter Project.

Polls closed at 8 p.m., but long lines to cast a last-minute vote and the debut of ranked choice voting in D.C. has delayed the release of results. A D.C. Board of Elections spokesperson told WTOP just after 9 p.m. that the board was still waiting for voters who were in line to cast their ballot before releasing initial results.

The board has a...