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Charles Allen @charlesallen

Dad, husband, & problem solver. Ward 6 Councilmember. Building stronger neighborhoods that everyone can call home. Personal account.

Joined July 2008
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Turnout is hopping this afternoon now! Eastern Market has had a line out the door for the last 30 minutes. Polls and ballot boxes close at 8pm, so get those ballots in. Just about an hour and a half left! CharlesAllen2026.com
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I’ve been visiting all the polls around Ward 6. Slow but steady pace of voters coming in. Drop boxes are open as well and I see lots of folks bringing their ballots that way too. A little less than 6 hours to go until polls close at 8pm.
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Join me tonight at Tunnicliff’s for an election night watch party and celebration! charlesallen2026.com/events/…
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Absolutely pitch perfect weather for the first hour of voting today. Polls are open all over Ward 6 & DC! Great to meet some of our first voters of the day, and lots of great volunteers out working for their candidates! CharlesAllen2026.com
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Charles Allen retweeted
CM Allen's Team@CMCharlesAllen
Jun 15
These students have great ideas! Thank you to the YMCA DC Youth & Government group for stopping by CM @charlesallen's office to share legislation they’ve developed and discuss issues important to DC teens. We’re always glad to hear from the next generation of leaders.
Councilmember Charles Allen with the YMCA DC Youth & Government group

ALT Councilmember Charles Allen with the YMCA DC Youth & Government group
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Great afternoon of baseball with the @Nationals celebrating Team Up day at the ballpark! Thanks for the support of all our Little Leagues - and these Capitol Hill Little League players had a blast seeing a big curly W!
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What a beautiful morning in Southwest! Spent the morning meeting with neighbors working to solve several issues in their building & then dropped by Carron Baptist Church to join their Juneteenth celebration preparing for next week’s holiday.
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Charles Allen retweeted
CM Allen's Team@CMCharlesAllen
Jun 13
The latest Ward 6 Update is out! This week: the Council's first vote on the FY27 budget, updates following the Barracks Row fire, Juneteenth events, open pools, and more. Read more and sign up to get CM @charlesallen's newsletters in your inbox: charlesallenward6.com/newsle…
Lilies are blooming in Ward 6

ALT Lilies are blooming in Ward 6

CM Allen in the first Council vote on the FY27 budget

ALT CM Allen in the first Council vote on the FY27 budget

Graphic saying pools and splashparks are now open on weekends

ALT Graphic saying pools and splashparks are now open on weekends

Councilmember Allen with second-graders at Payne Elementary

ALT Councilmember Allen with second-graders at Payne Elementary
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Update on last night’s Barracks Row fire:

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Charles Allen@charlesallen
Jun 12
I am just leaving the scene on Barracks Row & tonight’s massive fire. I’ve spoken with several of the businesses. Everyone is accounted for but extreme damage to multiple buildings. Amazing work by DC fire fighters to stop even worse spread. They’ll be here a good while longer.
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I am just leaving the scene on Barracks Row & tonight’s massive fire. I’ve spoken with several of the businesses. Everyone is accounted for but extreme damage to multiple buildings. Amazing work by DC fire fighters to stop even worse spread. They’ll be here a good while longer.
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Barred in DC@BarredinDC
Jun 12
Massive fire at former Ugly Mug right now
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CM Allen's Team@CMCharlesAllen
Jun 11
Join @charlesallen for Office Hours on H Street Friday morning! charlesallenward6.com/office…

Neighborhood Office Hours

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CM Allen's Team@CMCharlesAllen
Jun 8
Office Hours with CM @charlesallen are headed to H Street this Friday! Join us at Maketto between 9 & 10:30 a.m. June 12 to talk to us about any issues that might be on your mind for your neighborhood and city. Or just drop by to say hi! RSVP: charlesallenward6.com/office…
Office Hours Graphic: Friday, June 12, 9 to 10:30 a.m., at Maketto (1351 H St. NE)

ALT Office Hours Graphic: Friday, June 12, 9 to 10:30 a.m., at Maketto (1351 H St. NE)
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31,451 ballots cast already! Looking at just drop boxes, Ward 6, we are leading the way but W3 & W1 are nipping at our heels! W6 - 2086 W3 - 2053 W1 - 1966 W2 - 1720 W5 - 1407 W4 - 1272 W7 - 796 W8 - 461 Remember, you can bring your ballot to any dropbox thru June 16.
Charles Allen@charlesallen
May 27
Close to 10,000 ballots have already been cast in this year’s primary by mail & drop box! Looking at drop boxes, Ward 6 we are leading the way! W6 - 408 W1 - 335 W3 - 262 W2 - 258 W5 - 163 W4 - 154 W7 - 94 W8 - 65 Remember, you can bring your ballot to any dropbox thru June 16.
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Charles Allen retweeted
CM Allen's Team@CMCharlesAllen
Jun 10
Did you think about whether water would come out when you turned on your faucet this morning? Or wondered if that water would be clean? It’s easy to take our local water sources for granted, but it doesn’t flow to us on its own. 1/5
Councilmember Allen speaks at the groundbreaking event for the Pure Water DC Discovery Center

ALT Councilmember Allen speaks at the groundbreaking event for the Pure Water DC Discovery Center

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✅ $300M to modernize & expand Stadium Armory Metro ✅ Reverse Pay Equity Fund cuts to protect childcare, raise wages, & lower costs to working parents ✅ Restore most Paid Family Leave protections ✅ Refill SETF & Green Bank to incentivize sustainable growth & help lower bills
CM Allen's Team@CMCharlesAllen
Jun 9
Watch CM @charlesallen's update on the Council's first step toward approving the FY27 budget, restoring many cuts that would've hit some of DC's most vulnerable residents:
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Charles Allen retweeted
CM Allen's Team@CMCharlesAllen
Jun 9
Every parent should be able to walk their kid to school without worrying about a speeding driver blowing through a crosswalk. That’s why the Cmte on Transportation & the Environment protected funding for safer school routes, intersections, & streets. More from @charlesallen.👇
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Everyone hates 🦟 ! Spent the morning with dozens of neighbors of the Ward 6 Itty Bitty Mosquito Committee learning from DOH staff how they track, trap, & surveil mosquitoes for public health protection. And we outlined ways to better remove standing water in storm drains & more.
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Congrats to Ward 6’s newest ANC Commissioner!
CM Allen's Team@CMCharlesAllen
Jun 4
Yesterday, CM Allen swore in ANC 6A06’s new commissioner, Ben Hammer! Ben's priorities include improving city services, enhancing road safety, & helping residents make their voices heard on local issues. Congratulations, Ben! We look forward to seeing the work you do in ANC 6A!
Councilmember Allen swearing in Ben Hammer as the next Commissioner for ANC 6A06

ALT Councilmember Allen swearing in Ben Hammer as the next Commissioner for ANC 6A06

ANC 6A06 Commissioner Ben Hammer and Councilmember Allen

ALT ANC 6A06 Commissioner Ben Hammer and Councilmember Allen
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16,000 ballots already in. Way to go Ward 6! Still leading the way with ballots returned by drop box (and first to cross 1,000 votes in!): W6 - 1,054 W1 - 927 W3 - 883 W2 - 854 W5 - 623 W4 - 587 W7 - 412 W8 - 197
Charles Allen@charlesallen
May 27
Close to 10,000 ballots have already been cast in this year’s primary by mail & drop box! Looking at drop boxes, Ward 6 we are leading the way! W6 - 408 W1 - 335 W3 - 262 W2 - 258 W5 - 163 W4 - 154 W7 - 94 W8 - 65 Remember, you can bring your ballot to any dropbox thru June 16.
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16,000 ballots already in. Way to go Ward 6! Still leading the way with ballots returned by drop box (and first to cross 1,000 votes in!): W6 - 1,053 W1 - 927 W3 - 883 W2 - 854 W5 - 623 W4 - 587 W7 - 412 W8 - 197
Charles Allen@charlesallen
May 27
Close to 10,000 ballots have already been cast in this year’s primary by mail & drop box! Looking at drop boxes, Ward 6 we are leading the way! W6 - 408 W1 - 335 W3 - 262 W2 - 258 W5 - 163 W4 - 154 W7 - 94 W8 - 65 Remember, you can bring your ballot to any dropbox thru June 16.
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