Who will win the 2026 DC Democratic Mayoral Primary?
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JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleReal estate developer
PartyDemocratic
GenderMale
LocationDistrict of Columbia
BackgroundReal estate developer
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EducationBucknell University — B.A., Political Science
Notable personal detailsGary Robert Goodweather is a Democratic candidate for Mayor of Washington, D.C. He is a U.S. Army veteran and a real estate investment and development executive, serving as managing principal of GME Investments, which he founded in 2014. He has lived in Washington, D.C. for over 20 years and has described having two children and a wife. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Bucknell University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports using public resources to fund affordability and public services (housing affordability, transit fare elimination, investments in clean energy and neighborhood prosperity) and opposes large stadium subsidy deals that he says burden D.C. taxpayers. Emphasizes directing taxpayer funds to neighborhood services, schools, and transit rather than large private-project subsidies.
Climate & Energy
Supports clean energy investment and incentives to lower costs and build prosperity, endorsing geothermal, solar, small modular nuclear, and thermal hydrolysis as part of a balanced power mix for DC.
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Public Safety & Guns
The candidate emphasizes strengthening law enforcement accountability and effectiveness, expanding community policing, investing in officer training, and improving local security to keep communities safe. He frames public safety as a priority and supports bolstering local security resources rather than proposing specific new gun restrictions.
News
Gary Goodweather is in the news as one of the Democratic candidates for D.C. mayor. He recently joined a forum focused on affordability, including housing and rising electricity bills, alongside other campaign issues like public safety and government accountability. More recently, he and other top candidates said they would not cooperate with Jeanine Pirro’s proposed juvenile-crime crackdown, including efforts to charge parents of curfew-breaking minors.
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