Watch: 2026 Candidate Forum

On Saturday, March 14, candidates for DC Mayor and Delegate were invited to participate in Free DC’s 2026 Candidate Forum. A full recording of the event is available below.

Thank you to Yaida Ford, Gary Goodweather, Janeese Lewis George, and Kenyan McDuffie for joining us for the debate for mayor. Thank you to Dierdre Brown, Robert White, Kelly Mikel Williams, and Kinney Zalesne for joining us for the forum for Delegate.

Thank you also to Katea Stitt of WPFW and Sam P.K. Collins of The Washington Informer for serving as our moderators, and for Matthews Memorial Baptist Church for hosting the event. Learn more about our 2026 DC endorsement process at freedcproject.org/endorsements.