Ward One Candidates on the Future of 1617 U Street

Here are responses to our two-point questionnaire as provided by the 2026 candidates vying to win the Democratic Primary on June 16, 2026.

• Rashida Brown [click here]
• Miguel Deramo [click here]
• Terry Lynch [click here]
• Aparna Raj [click here]
• Jackie Reyes [click here]

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Here are some candidate response highlights as to social housing at 1617 U Street and beyond:

Jackie Reyes	“Public land is a public good, and we must use it to serve the long-term needs of our residents … through a social housing model.”
Aparna Raj	“We need to test and implement new approaches to address the housing crisis, including tenant-controlled, municipally owned social housing.”
Terry Lynch	“I have committed to 1250 new [social housing] units in Ward 1 .”
Miguel Deramo	“I appointed as my first housing advisor someone who has been deeply involved in publicly financed mixed-income housing (i.e., social housing) in Montgomery County, and specifically asked them to advise me as to how DC can adapt the MoCo model and create social housing here.”
Rashida Brown	“I am a supporter of social housing! “