Phil Mendelson
District of Columbia State Senator, District CHAIR. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- Bills became law
- 631
- 1014 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- Last margin
- +86.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Council Whole · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Oct 2026
Became law Oct 2026
Became law Oct 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Mendelson sits in the District of Columbia Council
Mendelson is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: , Wendell Felder, Anita Bonds
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Mendelson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Mendelson | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | PR 26-0792: Duke District BID Grantmaking Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 11–1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | B 26-0789: Duke District BID Grantmaking Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 11–1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | PR 26-0791: Community Schools Task Force Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 11–1 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | B 26-0791: Extension of Substance Use and Targeted Outreach Grants Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 10–2 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | B 26-0787: Community Schools Grant Program Emergency Amendment Act of 2026 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 11–1 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Mendelson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | District of Columbia Council Chair | Won | D+86.8 | D+86.6 | +0.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: District of Columbia Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Mendelson has run against
- Abi-Ananiah Prudent (R) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: District of Columbia Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Mendelson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e3b9567d-67ff-4cc1-89eb-1ed1af646393
- Wikidata Q7182181
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET