What party is Oye Owolewa?

Oye Owolewa is running as a Democrat.

Who is Oye Owolewa running against?

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

How much money has Oye Owolewa raised?

$647K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.

Should I vote for Oye Owolewa?

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

Oye Owolewa

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

About Oye Owolewa

Pharmacist; DC's shadow U.S. Representative. A pharmacist with a doctorate in pharmacy from Northeastern University who has served as DC's elected shadow U.S. Representative since January 2021. He is a former Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner.

What they say they'll focus on:

Affordable housing
Restore DC Medicaid
Tuition-free UDC
Stand up to the federal administration on DC's behalf

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 (97% 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	Strongly left
Health care	Strongly left

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

Funding

$647K raised, $508K of it in public matching funds, $100 self-funded.

Largest donors	Amount
Johnson Kunlipe	$300
Jocelynn C Johnson	$250
Robert Morris	$225
Austin Naughton	$202
Vera Majett	$200
Toyin Opesanmi	$200
Sylvester Ugoh	$200
Remi Duyile	$200

Source: District of Columbia Office of Campaign Finance, reports through 2026-10-24.

More about Oye Owolewa

Campaign website · Instagram · Facebook · X · TikTok · Ballotpedia

Also running

Darryl Moch · DC Statehood Green
Darrell Green · Republican
Elissa Silverman · Independent

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Quick answers

What party is Oye Owolewa?: Oye Owolewa is running as a Democrat.
Who is Oye Owolewa running against?: Darryl Moch, Darrell Green and Elissa Silverman, for District of Columbia At-Large Member of the Council.
How much money has Oye Owolewa raised?: $647K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
Is Oye Owolewa liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Oye Owolewa is strongly left, AI estimate from their own website and Wikipedia article (97% confidence). This is an AI estimate and less certain than a published score.
Should I vote for Oye Owolewa?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Oye Owolewa's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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