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The race
Owen Nicholas Carlson and Gavin Solomon are running in the DC U.S. Senate general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. Carlson is identified as LBU, while Solomon is identified as a Republican.
The race is contested because two candidates are seeking the same office. In this context, “contested” means voters have more than one candidate to consider; it does not refer to a specific disagreement or challenge involving the election.
No documented policy positions distinguish the candidates at this stage. That means the race currently presents voters with two names and two different political designations, but not stated positions on particular issues. A candidate’s designation alone should not be treated as a substitute for that candidate’s own policy statements.
Owen Nicholas Carlson
Carlson is running with the LBU designation. He is one of the two candidates in the Nov. 3 general election and will appear in the same contest as Solomon.
Carlson does not have documented positions on specific policies in this race. There are also no biographical details or campaign finance figures for money raised, money spent or cash on hand on file for his campaign.
Without stated issue positions, voters cannot yet compare Carlson with Solomon on priorities for the office, proposed actions or views on legislation. Any later campaign platform, public statements or financial disclosures could add more detail about his candidacy before the general election.
Gavin Solomon
Solomon is running with the Republican designation. He is one of the two candidates in the Nov. 3 general election and will appear in the same contest as Carlson.
Solomon does not have documented positions on specific policies in this race. There are also no biographical details or campaign finance figures for money raised, money spent or cash on hand on file for his campaign.
Without stated issue positions, voters cannot yet compare Solomon with Carlson on priorities for the office, proposed actions or views on legislation. Any later campaign platform, public statements or financial disclosures could add more detail about his candidacy before the general election.
What voters can compare
The clearest current distinction is the candidates’ political identification: Carlson is listed as LBU and Solomon as Republican. Those labels identify how each candidate is presented in the race, but they do not establish either candidate’s position on any issue.
A fuller comparison would require direct statements from each candidate about policy, as well as more information about their backgrounds and campaigns. Until such details emerge, claims about how Carlson or Solomon would approach the office would go beyond their documented records.
The next fixed point in the process is the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Voters considering the race can watch for candidate platforms, public appearances, policy statements and campaign finance figures. Those developments may offer a clearer basis for comparing the two candidates without making assumptions from their political designations.
