Incumbent
Who will win the 2026 DC Democratic Mayoral Primary?
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JUN 17, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCouncil Member
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age45 years old (Oct 11, 1980)
GenderFemale
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LocationDistrict of Columbia
BackgroundPolitician
EducationBoston College — B.A., Political Science
Notable personal detailsBrianne K. Nadeau is a Washington, D.C. politician who has served as the Ward 1 member of the Council of the District of Columbia since January 2, 2015. She previously served as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner and worked in advocacy/communications roles including at Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, as press secretary and scheduler for Congressman John P. Sarbanes, and as a vice president at Rabinowitz Communications. She earned a B.A. in Political Science from Boston College and an M.A. in Public Policy from American University.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports adding progressivity to the District income tax and creating structural revenue review; has sponsored measures to raise revenue from wealthier taxpayers and reduce tax subsidies for certain businesses to fund housing and social programs. Emphasizes using targeted tax changes and commissions to increase equity and stabilize DC revenues rather than broad tax cuts.
Healthcare
Supports expanding public program coverage and public-health interventions to increase access to care, including adding evidence-based home visiting services to Medicaid, expanding behavioral health and substance-use outreach, nutrition and preventive programs, and reinstating vaccine requirements when needed for public health.
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Immigration & Border
Supports sanctuary protections and opposes cooperation between D.C. law enforcement and federal immigration authorities; prioritizes legal services and community supports for immigrants and has led Council oversight and legislative efforts to protect immigrant residents and limit local cooperation with ICE.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports legal access to abortion and has acted to protect reproductive rights at the local level, including sponsoring legislation to make the District a sanctuary for abortion and related reproductive and gender-affirming health care. Advocates legislative protections to prevent cooperation with out-of-jurisdiction investigations and to create private remedies against bounty-style enforcement actions.
Climate & Energy
Supports policies to protect residents from energy insecurity, expand clean energy financing and green building practices, and advance local climate and environmental priorities. Has sponsored legislation to prohibit utility shutoffs for vulnerable residents during extreme months and promoted PACE green energy financing for affordable housing conversions.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports use of extreme-risk (red flag) orders and other tools to remove guns from people judged to be dangerous, favors violence-prevention programs alongside effective policing and prosecution, and has backed measures to increase police capacity and prosecution while expanding community-focused policing and reporting on gun violence metrics.
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