Anita Bonds Will Not Seek Re-election, Adding To The Already-Chaotic 2026 Campaign Season

At-Large D.C. Councilmember Anita Bonds will not seek reelection in 2026, she confirms to Washington City Paper Saturday.

Her decision throws yet another election wide open in the coming local campaign season. As of now, there definitely will be a new mayor and there could easily be five or six new councilmembers by early 2027.

Bonds, a member of the D.C. Council since 2012, disclosed her decision Saturday during a meeting at The Point restaurant in Southwest. About 50 people attended the gathering and munched on a buffet spread of eggs, waffles, and shrimp and grits.

Bonds tells City Paper she plans to now focus on two or three major things she’d like to accomplish before her term ends Jan. 2, 2027. She spoke in general about housing and expanding the size of the D.C. Board of Elections, but didn’t go into deep detail.



https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/775411/anita-bonds-will-not-seek-re-election-adding-to-the-already-chaotic-2026-campaign-season/