Denise Rosado
Republican · Candidate for District of Columbia Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026
About this race
Your member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Writes and votes on federal laws, and the House must start all tax and spending bills. Each represents about 760,000 people in one district. Terms are 2 years.
3 candidates are running for District of Columbia Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
How you vote in this race: ranked choice
DC uses ranked-choice voting when three or more candidates are on the ballot. You can rank up to five candidates in order of preference, including a write-in; you don't have to rank more than one. If no one has more than half of the first choices, the last-place candidate is eliminated and those ballots count for their next choice, until someone has a majority.
About Denise Rosado
Attorney (own law practice). An attorney who has run her own firm since 2020; she was previously a policy attorney at the Federal Communications Commission, an assistant attorney general in Arizona, and an administrative law judge in Phoenix. She holds a law degree from Arizona State University and a master's in finance from Rutgers.
What they say they'll focus on:
- Public safety
- Lower property taxes for homeowners
- Accountability for public spending
- Better school outcomes and parental involvement
- Downtown revitalization and affordable housing
Where they stand
Strongly right, AI estimate from their own website and Wikipedia article (77% confidence).
Issue by issue
| Economy, taxes & spending | Strongly right |
| Guns | Strongly right |
More about Denise Rosado
Campaign website · Facebook · Instagram · X · TikTok · Ballotpedia
Also running
Quick answers
- What party is Denise Rosado?
- Denise Rosado is running as a Republican.
- What does the Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives seat do?
- Your member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Writes and votes on federal laws, and the House must start all tax and spending bills. Each represents about 760,000 people in one district. Terms are 2 years.
- Who is Denise Rosado running against?
- Robert White and Kymone Freeman, for District of Columbia Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives.
- Is Denise Rosado liberal or conservative?
- On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Denise Rosado is strongly right, AI estimate from their own website and Wikipedia article (77% confidence). This is an AI estimate and less certain than a published score.
- Should I vote for Denise Rosado?
- SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Denise Rosado's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.