2000 Council of the District of Columbia election

July 2026 2000 Council of the District of Columbia election District of Columbia legislative no 1998 Council of the District of Columbia election 1998 2002 Council of the District of Columbia election 2002 6 seats on the Council of the District of Columbia 7 November 7, 2000 Linda Cropp (cropped).jpg Linda Cropp District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 11 11 Carol Schwartz 2005 Pride Parade.png Carol Schwartz District of Columbia Republican Party 2 2 The 2000 Council of the District of Columbia election was held on November 7, with primaries taking place on September 12. All members up for election were re-elected except for Ward 4 Councilmember Charlene Drew Jarvis, who was beaten in her primary by future mayor Adrian Fenty in his first attempt at running for Council. This was the first election contested by the new D.C. Statehood Green Party, formed by a combination of the former stalwart D.C. Statehood Party and the upstart D.C. Green Party. Summary Democrats retained their 11 seats and remained the largest party on the Council, with no seats being lost to other parties or independents. Republicans kept their two seats. At-large PositionIncumbentCandidatesMemberPartyFirstelectedStatusAt-large Harold Brazil 1996 Incumbent re-elected.Democratic Party (US) Harold Brazil 50.9% Republican Party (US) Carol Schwartz 29.4% D.C. Statehood Green Party Arturo Griffiths 10.7% Independent Daphne M. McBryde 3.9% Independent Chris Ray 2.4% Libertarian Party (US) Matthew G. Mercurio 2.2%Carol Schwartz 1996 Incumbent re-elected. Wards PositionIncumbentCandidatesMemberPartyFirst electedStatus Ward 2Jack Evans 1991 (special)Incumbent re-elected.Democratic Party (US) Jack Evans 79.8% D.C. Statehood Green Party Tom Briggs 19.5% Ward 4 Charlene Drew Jarvis 1979 (special)Incumbent lost re-electionNew member elected.Democratic hold.Democratic Party (US) Adrian Fenty 89.1% D.C. Statehood Green Party Renee Bowser 10.6% Ward 7Kevin P. Chavous 1992Incumbent re-elected.Democratic Party (US) Kevin P. Chavous 87.7% Republican Party (US) Johnnie Scott Rice 11.6% Ward 8 Sandy Allen 1995 (special)Incumbent re-elected.Democratic Party (US) Sandy Allen 92.2% At-large 2000 Council of the District of Columbia At-large election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1996 Council of the District of Columbia election#At-large 1996 2004 Council of the District of Columbia election#At-large 2004 November 7, 2000 Harold Brazil.png Harold Brazil District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 131,760 50.91% District of Columbia Republican Party Carol Schwartz 2005 Pride Parade.png Carol Schwartz 76,193 29.43% D.C. Statehood Green Party 3x4.svg Arturo Griffiths 27,767 10.73% Independent 3x4.svg Daphne M. McBryde 10,191 3.94% Independent 3x4.svg Chris Ray 6,259 2.42% Libertarian Party of the District of Columbia 3x4.svg Matthew G. Mercurio 5,771 2.23% Councilmembers Harold Brazil (Dem.)Carol Schwartz (Rep.) Harold Brazil (Dem.)Carol Schwartz (Rep.) Incumbent councilmembers Harold Brazil and Carol Schwartz were both reelected to their second full terms. Democratic primary Candidates Harold Brazil, incumbent At-large Councilmember 2000 Council of the District of Columbia At-large Democratic primarySeptember 12 2000 Primary Election https://dcboe.org/elections/election-results-archives/september-12-primary-election DC Board of Elections 28 July 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Harold Brazil (inc.) 28,869 93.45% Write-in 2,022 6.55% 30.891 100% Republican primary Candidates Carol Schwartz, incumbent At-large Councilmember Endorsements Carol Schwartz Labor unions American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees local 20METRO IN BRIEF https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/10/07/metro-in-brief/5a1b9b70-f931-4180-b24a-6f22970fd406/ 28 July 2026 The Washington Post 7 October 2000 2000 Council of the District of Columbia At-large Republican primary District of Columbia Republican Party Carol Schwartz (inc.) 1,466 97.15% 43 2.85% 1,509 100% Statehood Green primary Candidates Arturo Griffiths, community organizer and consultant for the Center for Community ChangeD.C. Statehood Green Party Primary COUNCIL At Large https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/09/07/dc-statehood-green-party-primary/147d68bc-64a4-4ff2-b396-2dc4767936ea/ 28 July 2026 The Washington Post 7 September 2000 Endorsements Arturo Griffiths Organizations Metro DC Democratic Socialists of AmericaThe Late 1990s: Declining Activism (1996 - 2000) https://washingtonsocialist.mdcdsa.org/dsa-history/the-late-1990s-declining-activism-1996-xxxx Washington Socialist 3 August 2026 2000 Council of the District of Columbia At-large Statehood Green primary D.C. Statehood Green Party Arturo Griffiths 170 92.90% 13 7.10% 183 100% Independents Candidates Daphne M. McBryde, former staffer of the District of Columbia Financial Control Board Chris Ray, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for 7B02 Endorsements Daphne M. McBryde Labor unions American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees local 20 General election 2000 Council of the District of Columbia At-large electionNovember 7 2000 General Election https://dcboe.org/elections/election-results-archives/november-7-general-election DC Board of Elections 28 July 2026 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Harold Brazil 131,760 50.91% District of Columbia Republican Party Carol Schwartz 76,173 29.43% D.C. Statehood Green Party Arturo Griffiths 27,767 10.73% Independent Daphne M. McBryde 10,191 3.94% Independent Chris Ray 6,259 2.42% Libertarian Party of the District of Columbia Matthew G. Mercurio 5,771 2.23% 927 0.37% 250,698 100% Ward 2 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 2 election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1996 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 2 1996 2004 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 2 2004 November 7, 2000 File:Jack Evans GGWash event.png Jack Evans District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 18,187 79.82% D.C. Statehood Green Party 3x4.svg Tom Briggs 4,450 19.53% Councilmember Jack Evans Democratic Jack Evans Democratic Incumbent councilmember Jack Evans won re-election to his third full term on the Council. Democratic primary Candidates Ray Avrutis, author Jack Evans, incumbent Ward 2 Councilmember John Fanning, public relations consultant Pete Ross, furniture businessman Endorsements Jack Evans Labor unions American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees local 20 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 2 Democratic primary District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Jack Evans (inc.) 3,298 66.26% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee John Fanning 892 17.92% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Pete Ross 720 14.47% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Ray Avrutis 43 0.86% Write-in 24 0.48% 4,977 100% Statehood Green primary Candidates Tom Briggs, Dunbar High School teacher Endorsements Tom Briggs Organizations Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 2 Statehood Green primary D.C. Statehood Green Party Tom Briggs 13 86.67% 2 13.33% 15 100% General Election 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 2 election District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Jack Evans (inc.) 18,187 79.82% D.C. Statehood Green Party Tom Briggs 4,450 19.53% 148 0.65% 22,785 100% Ward 4 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 4 election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1996 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 4 1996 2004 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 4 2004 November 7, 2000 File:Adrian Fenty, 2006.jpg Adrian Fenty District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 23,149 89.06% D.C. Statehood Green Party 3x4.svg Renee Bowser 2,742 10.55% Councilmember Charlene Drew Jarvis Democratic Adrian Fenty Democratic Incumbent Democratic councilmember Charlene Drew Jarvis lost her re-election bid for a fifth term to primary challenger and future mayor Adrian Fenty. Democratic primary Candidates Adrian Fenty, lawyer and former Council staffer Charlene Drew Jarvis, incumbent Ward 4 Councilmember Endorsements Adrian Fenty Labor unions AFL-CIO Metropolitan Washington Council 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 4 Democratic primary District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Adrian Fenty 8,136 56.58% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Charlene Drew Jarvis (inc.) 6,193 43.07% Write-in 51 0.35% 14,380 100% Statehood Green primary Candidates Renee Bowser, United Food and Commercial Workers lawyerD.C. Statehood Green Party Primary COUNCIL Ward 4 https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/09/07/dc-statehood-green-party-primary/012b29e5-4fde-473e-a012-d295962e51d4/ 28 July 2026 The Washington Post September 7, 2000 Endorsements Renee Bowser Organizations Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 4 Statehood Green primary D.C. Statehood Green Party Renee Bower 42 76.36% 13 23.64% 55 100% General Election 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 4 election District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Adrian Fenty 23,149 89.06% D.C. Statehood Green Party Renee Bowser 2,742 10.55% 101 0.39% 25,992 100% Ward 7 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1996 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 7 1996 2004 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 7 2004 November 7, 2000 File:Kevin P. Chavous.png Kevin P. Chavous District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 17,796 87.74% District of Columbia Republican Party 3x4.svg Johnnie Scott Rice 2,352 11.60% Councilmember Kevin P. Chavous Democratic Kevin P. Chavous Democratic Incumbent councilmember Kevin P. Chavous won re-election to a third full term, easily beating Republican challenger Johnnie Scott Rice. Democratic primary Candidates Kevin P. Chavous, incumbent Ward 7 Councilmember Gary R. Feenster, computing analyst Durand A. Ford, financial management consultant Robert B. Hunter, rector of Atonement Episcopal Church Mary D. Jackson, United States Senate archivist Endorsements Kevin P. Chavous Labor unions American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees local 20 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 Democratic primary District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Kevin P. Chavous (inc.) 2,996 53.40% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Robert B. Hunter 1,845 32.89% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Mary D. Jackson 545 9.71% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Durand A. Ford 128 2.28% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Gary R. Feenster 58 1.03% Write-in 38 0.68% 5,610 100% Republican primary No candidates filed for the primary, with Johnnie Scott Rice winning the nomination through write-in votes. 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 Republican primary 39 100% 39 100% General Election 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 7 election District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Kevin P. Chavous (inc.) 16,730 89.82% District of Columbia Republican Party Johnnie Scott Rice 2,352 11.60% 135 0.67% 20,283 100% Ward 8 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 8 election Flag of the District of Columbia.svg presidential 1996 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 8 1996 2004 Council of the District of Columbia election#Ward 8 2004 November 7, 2000 3x4.svg Sandy Allen District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 11,075 92.15% Councilmember Sandy Allen Democratic Sandy Allen Democratic Incumbent Councilmember Sandy Allen won re-election to her second full term. Democratic primary Candidates Sandy Allen, incumbent Ward 8 Councilmember Winifred Freeman, 8D04 Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Dion Jordan, community activist Sandra Seegars, former DC Taxicab commissioner Endorsements Sandy Allen Labor unions American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees local 20 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 8 Democratic primary District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Sandy Allen (inc.) 2,326 70.59% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Sandra Seegars 643 19.51% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Dion Jordan 202 6.13% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Winifred Freeman 110 3.34% Write-in 14 0.42% 3,295 100% General Election 2000 Council of the District of Columbia Ward 8 election District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Sandy Allen (inc.) 11,075 92.15% 943 7.85% 12,018 100% References Category:2000 United States local elections Category:2000 elections in Washington, D.C. 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