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Citizenship test answers for District of Columbia

Updated · Names checked October 20, 2026 against official U.S. government sources

Four civics questions depend on where you live. Here is how to answer each one in the District of Columbia, using the instructions USCIS prints with the questions and names taken from official government sources on October 20, 2026.

Elections on November 3, 2026Many Senate seats, every House seat and many governorships are on the ballot. Winners take office in January 2027 or on the date their state sets, so some names on this page may change soon. You must name whoever holds the office on the day of your interview — check the official links below before you go.

District of Columbia at a glance

U.S. senatorsNone (not a state)
DelegateEleanor Holmes Norton source
GovernorNone — D.C. has a mayor source
CapitalNone (D.C. is not a state) source

How to answer each question

Question (2025 / 2008 number)Your answer in the District of Columbia
Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now? (2025 #23 · 2008 #20)Say that D.C. has no U.S. senators — USCIS tells D.C. residents to answer this way.
Name your U.S. representative. (2025 #29 · 2008 #23)You may name D.C.'s nonvoting Delegate, Eleanor Holmes Norton, or say that D.C. has no (voting) representative in Congress. Both are accepted.
Who is the governor of your state now? (2025 #61 · 2008 #43)Say that D.C. does not have a governor. (D.C. has a mayor; as of October 20, 2026 the mayor is Muriel Bowser, but the question asks about a governor.)
What is the capital of your state? (2025 #62 · 2008 #44)Say that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital.

The senator and capital questions are also among the 65/20 questions on the 2008 version (and the governor question on the 2025 version), so applicants studying only the 20 starred questions still need these answers.

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Frequently asked

How do residents of District of Columbia answer the senator question on the citizenship test?

USCIS says residents of D.C. and the U.S. territories should answer that District of Columbia has no U.S. senators.

How do residents of District of Columbia answer the governor question?

USCIS says D.C. residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.

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