There are three candidates in the Republican primary, and a single candidate will run unopposed in the D.C. Statehood primary. Each of these candidates apparently filed more than 5,000 signatures, with Williams claiming the highest tally, about 9,000. On the Republican side, Schwartz was joined by David P. Mugan and James Caviness. John Gloster is the Statehood Party candidate. Candidates for citywide office must file valid signatures from 1 percent of their party's registered voters, or 2,000 of their party's registered voters, whichever is less.
Candidates can challenge signatures and try to knock others off the ballot.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who has served four terms, is unopposed in the Democratic primary for the District's nonvoting delegate in the House of Representatives. Two candidates for the D.C. Statehood Party, Pat Kidd and David Schwartzman, filed papers to qualify for the ballot. No Republicans filed nominating petitions for the seat. A total of 37 people filed nominating petitions for seven seats up for election this year on the D.C. Council. Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp has one challenger in the Democratic primary, Harry W. Lanier.