Effective in 2026, the nine-member DC Housing Authority (DCHA) Board of Commissioners will include two Resident Commissioners, who are elected by DCHA public housing residents. One of the two Resident Commissioner seats will be up for election in late October.

Candidates Running for Commissioner

One candidate is running for the Fall 2026 Resident Commissioner seat on the DCHA Board of Commissioners:

• Julz (Julemi) White

Candidate Forum

WHEN: Monday, October 26 at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Sibley Plaza Community Room, 1140 North Capitol Street NW, Washington DC 20003

At the forum, Ms. White will have the opportunity to give a short speech, answer questions from residents and provide her campaign materials to residents.

Election

The Board of Commissioners Election will be held at designated polling sites on Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30, 2026.  Polling sites will be open to voters between 1PM and 7PM.

• All voters must go to their designated polling site to receive an official ballot, unless the voter has requested a reasonable accommodation.
• A resident may vote only once.
• Residents may vote for one candidate.
• There are no absentee ballots.
• Candidates and their supporters MUST NOT campaign or loiter inside the voting area or within 20 feet of the entrance of the voting area. Candidates and their supporters must not harass, threaten, coerce, prevent or otherwise interfere with voters’ right to vote for the candidate of their choice. Candidates who do not comply with this requirement risk being disqualified on Election Day.
• Polling Site Monitors (“PSMs”) will be present at each polling site to oversee and monitor the election process.

For more information, visit www.residentparticipation.com/dcha/.