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. Harold Brazil 50.9% Carol Schwartz 29.4% Arturo Griffiths 10.7% Daphne M. McBryde 3.9% Chris Ray 2.4% Matthew G. Mercurio 2.2%Carol Schwartz 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Wards PositionIncumbentCandidatesMemberPartyFirst electedStatus Ward 2Jack Evans 1991 (special)Incumbent re-elected. Jack Evans 79.8% Tom Briggs 19.5% Ward 4 Charlene Drew Jarvis 1979 (special)Incumbent lost re-electionNew member elected.Democratic hold. Adrian Fenty 89.1% Renee Bowser 10.6% Ward 7Kevin P. Chavous 1992Incumbent re-elected. Kevin P. Chavous 87.7% Johnnie Scott Rice 11.6% Ward 8 Sandy Allen 1995 (special)Incumbent re-elected. Sandy Allen 92.2%
At-large
Incumbent councilmembers Harold Brazil and Carol Schwartz were both reelected to their second full terms. Democratic primary Candidates Harold Brazil, incumbent At-large Councilmember
Republican primary Candidates Carol Schwartz, incumbent At-large Councilmember
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Statehood Green primary Candidates Arturo Griffiths, community organizer and consultant for the Center for Community Change
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Independents Candidates Daphne M. McBryde, former staffer of the District of Columbia Financial Control Board Chris Ray, Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for 7B02
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General election
Ward 2
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
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Statehood Green primary Candidates Tom Briggs, Dunbar High School teacher
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General Election
Ward 4
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
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Statehood Green primary Candidates Renee Bowser, United Food and Commercial Workers lawyer
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General Election
Ward 7
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
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Republican primary No candidates filed for the primary, with Johnnie Scott Rice winning the nomination through write-in votes.
General Election
Ward 8
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
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General Election
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