Zachary Parker
District of Columbia State Senator, District 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- Bills became law
- 58
- 91 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- Last margin
- +83.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Council Youth Affairs · chair
- Council Health
- Council Human Services
- Council Transportation and the Environment
- Council Whole
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Aug 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Parker sits in the District of Columbia Council
Parker is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Charles Allen, Robert White, Matt Frumin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:47 PM ET
With Parker’s party
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the District of Columbia Council.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Parker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Parker | 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 | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 11–1 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Parker 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 Ward 5 | Won | D+83.6 | D+89.4 | −5.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: District of Columbia Board of Elections (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Parker has run against
- Joyce Robinson-Paul (G) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: District of Columbia Board of Elections (unofficial)
How we know Parker
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/30cb555a-f684-418e-8b63-8101e7a34552
- Wikidata Q115917467
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET