# Christina Henderson

Christina Henderson is an independent member of the District of Columbia Legislature for district At-Large.

- Party: Independent
- Seat: District of Columbia Legislature, district At-Large
- Serving since: 2021-01-02
- Current term: DC 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/43dcb6c4-0eb1-48c7-965b-4979eb747b5b

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/43dcb6c4-0eb1-48c7-965b-4979eb747b5b (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

46% of the 65 bills Henderson sponsored got out of committee, in the bottom quarter of the District of Columbia Legislature.

## What Henderson says (DC 2025–26 session)

502 classified statements: 502 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Unicameral-legislature independents average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Henderson | Unicameral-legislature independents average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 of 1 |
| Policy criticism | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 of 1 |
| Policy discussion | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 of 1 |
| Bipartisanship | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 of 1 |
| Credit claiming | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 of 1 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 of 1 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 57% (Unicameral-legislature independents 57%); Economics and Public Finance 13% (Unicameral-legislature independents 13%); Government Operations and Politics 13% (Unicameral-legislature independents 13%); Education 12% (Unicameral-legislature independents 12%); Agriculture and Food 6.7% (Unicameral-legislature independents 6.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.98 (standard error 0.02), from 1,825 donors and 404 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 25% of Unicameral-legislature independents score lower.

## Votes (DC 2025–26 session)

1,680 roll calls. Attendance 99.4% (District of Columbia Legislature 97.8%).

## Legislation (DC 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 65 bills: 65 reached committee, 30 passed one chamber, 30 passed both, 29 became law. Cosponsored 0. 46.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (District of Columbia Legislature 62.0%; rank 10 of 12).

Recent sponsored bills:

- B 26-0873: Dental Hygienist Licensing Amendment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-10-20) https://openstates.org/dc/bills/26/B26-0873/
- CER 26-0230: DC End Addiction Stigma Month Recognition Resolution of 2026 (became law, 2026-10-20) https://openstates.org/dc/bills/26/CER26-0230/
- B 26-0860: Responsible Implementation of Settlement Education Amendment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-10-20) https://openstates.org/dc/bills/26/B26-0860/
- B 26-0858: Restricting Editing and Alterations in Listing Photos Amendment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-10-20) https://openstates.org/dc/bills/26/B26-0858/
- B 26-0853: Transparency in Downcoding Amendment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-10-09) https://openstates.org/dc/bills/26/B26-0853/
- B 26-0854: Saint Elizabeths Hospital Independence and Governance Amendment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-11-05) https://openstates.org/dc/bills/26/B26-0854/
- B 26-0809: Health Benefit Exchange Authority Technical Amendment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-11-16) https://openstates.org/dc/bills/26/B26-0809/
- CER 26-0196: DC Calls It Quits Week Ceremonial Resolution of 2026 (became law, 2026-09-22) https://openstates.org/dc/bills/26/CER26-0196/
- B 26-0725: School Health Certificate Modernization Amendment Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-11-16) https://openstates.org/dc/bills/26/B26-0725/
- PR 26-0750: Entertainment Establishment Employee Safety Extension Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2026 (became law, 2026-07-10) https://openstates.org/dc/bills/26/PR26-0750/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $73.6K (Unicameral-legislature independents median $73.6K). 78% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/CMCHenderson/status/2113724120026190142
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/CMCHenderson/status/2112200162806231054
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/CMCHenderson/status/2112293558598115369
- 2026-10-15 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/CMCHenderson/status/2110782327836344809
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/CMCHenderson/status/2110368411834634555
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/CMCHenderson/status/2110369218076217412
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · https://x.com/CMCHenderson/status/2110382385150013446
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/CMCHenderson/status/2110384357647257615
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/CMCHenderson/status/2110439113623032267
- 2026-10-14 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/CMCHenderson/status/2110476045094945101

## Links

- Official site: https://dccouncil.gov/council/at-large-councilmember-christina-henderson/
- Campaign site: https://www.christinahendersondc.com/
- X: https://x.com/CMCHenderson
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christinahendersondc/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinahendersondc/?hl=en

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/43dcb6c4-0eb1-48c7-965b-4979eb747b5b