What party is Elissa Silverman?

Elissa Silverman is running as an Independent.

Is Elissa Silverman the incumbent?

Yes. Elissa Silverman currently holds this office.

Who is Elissa Silverman running against?

Oye Owolewa, Darryl Moch and Darrell Green, for District of Columbia At-Large Member of the Council.

How much money has Elissa Silverman raised?

$226K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Should I vote for Elissa Silverman?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Elissa Silverman's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Elissa Silverman

Independent · Candidate for District of Columbia At-Large Member of the Council · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

About Elissa Silverman

At-Large DC Councilmember. She served on the Council from 2015 to 2023 and returned in July 2026 after winning the June special election for the at-large seat vacated by Kenyan McDuffie. Before the Council she was a policy analyst and communications director at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute and a reporter for The Washington Post and Washington City Paper.

What they say they'll focus on:

Make family life in DC affordable
Support local businesses
Paid family leave and retirement with dignity
Focused public safety work on likely violent offenders, and more detectives
Accountable, taxpayer-responsive government

In their own words: WTOP questionnaire

Summarized in our words from source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, checked October 2026. Not an endorsement.

Where they stand

Strongly left, AI estimate from their own website and Wikipedia article (71% confidence).

AI estimates are read from their campaign site and their campaign site and shown only when there is enough evidence. They are less certain than academic scores.

Issue by issue

Economy, taxes & spending	Moderately left
Immigration	Strongly left
Health care	Slightly left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Funding

$226K raised, $189K of it in public matching funds.

Largest donors	Amount
Philippa Strum	$200
Elissa Feldman	$200
Edith Shine	$200
Adriana Suriano	$150
Elizabeth Grossman	$120
Austin Naughton	$102
Zoe Neuberger	$100
Zachary Teutsch	$100

Source: District of Columbia Office of Campaign Finance, reports through 2026-10-26.

More about Elissa Silverman

Campaign website · Facebook · Instagram · X · Ballotpedia

Also running

Oye Owolewa · Democrat
Darryl Moch · DC Statehood Green
Darrell Green · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Elissa Silverman?: Elissa Silverman is running as an Independent.
Is Elissa Silverman the incumbent?: Yes. Elissa Silverman currently holds this office.
Who is Elissa Silverman running against?: Oye Owolewa, Darryl Moch and Darrell Green, for District of Columbia At-Large Member of the Council.
How much money has Elissa Silverman raised?: $226K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
Is Elissa Silverman liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Elissa Silverman is strongly left, AI estimate from their own website and Wikipedia article (71% confidence). This is an AI estimate and less certain than a published score.
Should I vote for Elissa Silverman?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Elissa Silverman's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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