{{Short description|American politician}} {{Use American English|date=December 2025}} {{use mdy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Matthew Frumin | image = Member of the Council of the District of Columbia Matthew Frumin.jpg | caption = | office = Member of the Council of the District of Columbia<br>from Ward 3 | term_start = January 2, 2023 | term_end = | predecessor = Mary Cheh | successor = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | education = University of Michigan (BA)<br>George Washington University (JD) | website = {{url|fruminforward3.com|Campaign website}} }} '''Matthew Frumin''' is an American politician who serves as Ward 3 member of the Council of the District of Columbia. Previously he was an international trade attorney and was active on local education issues.
==Early life and education== Frumin grew up near Detroit, the son of a psychiatrist who later unsuccessfully ran for Congress.<ref name=wcp.20201104/>
==Career== Frumin served as a Clinton appointee in the State Department. He was a major fundraiser for Clinton, where he was a member of the fundraising group known as the "Saxophone Club".<ref name=wcp.20201104/> After leaving government, he worked as an international trade attorney and was a partner of the law firm Cassidy Levy Kent.<ref name=wp.20121130/>
===Politics=== In 2000, Frumin was the Democratic nominee against Congressman Joe Knollenberg in Michigan's 11th congressional district. He lost by 15 points, though he fared better than his father, who had run against Knollenberg four years earlier in the solidly Republican district.<ref name=wcp.20201104/>
Frumin began his work in local DC politics through his ANC, serving as chair of 3E and various Council and mayoral taskforces. He was an advocate for improvements to public schools in Ward 3, including Janney Elementary, Deal Middle and Wilson High School. In 2013, Frumin ran for a vacant at-large seat on the DC Council after Phil Mendelson became chair of the Council.<ref name=wcp.20201104/> Frumin outraised many of his competitors, but came in fourth place with 11 percent of the vote.<ref name=wp.20130424/> He was supported by filmmaker Aviva Kempner and wavered about whether he would hold outside employment if elected.<ref name=nbc.20130401/>
In 2022, following incumbent Mary Cheh's announcement that she would not seek another term, Frumin announced his candidacy.<ref name=wamu.20220622/> He won the June Democratic primary after three candidates dropped out days before the election to support his campaign.<ref name=wamu.20220622/> Frumin won the November general election with 76 percent of the vote.
Frumin has filed to run for a second term on the Council.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martin |first=Austermuhle |date=November 20, 2025 |title=The state of the 2026 D.C. races (so far) |url=https://51st.news/2026-dc-election-mayor-ward-1/ |work=The 51st}}</ref> ==Positions== In his 2022 campaign, Frumin said that "alleviating school overcrowding and increasing access to affordable housing" were "the most pressing issues facing Ward 3.<ref name=patch.220526/>
== Committees == Frumin serves on the following committees:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ward 3 Councilmember Matthew Frumin • Council of the District of Columbia |url=https://dccouncil.gov/council/ward-3-councilmember-matthew-frumin/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Council of the District of Columbia |date=January 2, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
[https://dccouncil.gov/committees/committee-on-executive-administration-and-labor/ Committee on Executive Administration and Labor]
[https://dccouncil.gov/committees/committee-on-hospital-and-health-equity/ Committee on Hospital and Health Equity]
[https://dccouncil.gov/committees/committee-transportation-environment/ Committee on Transportation and the Environment]
[https://dccouncil.gov/committees/committee-on-facilities-and-family-services/ Committee on Facilities and Family Services]
[https://dccouncil.gov/committees/housing-neighborhood-revitalization/ Committee on Housing]
==Personal life== Frumin and his wife Lena have been married for 35 years live in American University Park. He has three adult children who all attended Woodrow Wilson High School<ref name=patch.220526/><ref name=examiner/> (now called Jackson-Reed High School). He is active in the Washington Interfaith Network.<ref name=wp.20121130/>
== Electoral history == {{Election box begin no change | title = '''2022 Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 3, Democratic Primary'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=DCBOE Election Results |url=https://electionresults.dcboe.org/election_results/2022-Primary-Election |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=electionresults.dcboe.org}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Matthew Frumin |votes = 8,012 |percentage = 42.28 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Eric Goulet |votes = 5,641 |percentage = 29.77 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Phil Thomas |votes = 1,087 |percentage = 5.74 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Beau Finley |votes = 958 |percentage = 5.06 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Tricia Duncan ''(withdrawn)'' |votes = 921 |percentage = 4.86 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Monte Monash |votes = 848 |percentage = 4.47 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Ben Bergmann ''(withdrawn)'' |votes = 753 |percentage = 3.97 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Deirdre Brown |votes = 517 |percentage = 2.73 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Henry Z Cohen ''(withdrawn)'' |votes = 194 |percentage = 1.02 }}{{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 19 |percentage = .1 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 18,950 |percentage = 100.0 }}{{Election box end}}
==References== <references>
<ref name=examiner>{{cite web |url=https://matthewfrumin-blog.tumblr.com/post/42861111743/examiner-dc-council-frontrunner-frumin-marks |title=Examiner: DC Council Frontrunner Frumin Marks Milestones |access-date=May 26, 2022}}</ref>
<ref name=nbc.20130401>{{cite news |last=Thies |first=Chuck |date=November 30, 2012 |title=Thies: "Murky" Candidate in D.C. At-Large Campaign|url= https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/politics/first-read-dmv/murky-matthew-frumin/2046758/|work= NBC Washington|location=Washington, DC |access-date=April 1, 2022}}</ref>
<ref name=patch.220526>{{cite web |url= https://patch.com/district-columbia/washingtondc/candidate-profile-matthew-frumin-dc-city-council-ward-3|title=Candidate Profile: Matthew Frumin For DC City Council In Ward 3 |last=O'Connell |first=Michael |date=May 26, 2022 |website=Patch.com|access-date=May 26, 2022}}</ref>
<ref name=wamu.20220622>{{cite news |last=Austermuhle|first=Martin |date= June 22, 2022 |title=Election reflection: Key takeaways from D.C.'s primary |url=https://wamu.org/story/22/06/22/election-reflection-key-takeaways-from-d-c-s-primary/|work=WAMU |location= Washington DC|access-date=June 22, 2022}}</ref>
<ref name=wcp.20201104>{{cite news |last=Suderman|first=Alan |date= February 14, 2013 |title= Cash Is the Best?|url=https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/346492/cash-is-the-best/|work=The Washington City Paper |location= Washington DC|access-date=November 4, 2020}}</ref>
<ref name=wp.20121130>{{cite news |last=Craig |first=Tim |date=November 30, 2012 |title=Ward 3 Commissioner Matthew Frumin running for at-large seat |url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-wire/post/ward-3-commissioner-matthew-frumin-running-for-at-large-seat/2012/11/30/cd90a108-3b10-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_blog.html|newspaper= Washington Post|location=Washington, DC |access-date=November 30, 2020}}</ref>
<ref name=wp.20130424>{{cite news |last=Craig |first=Tim |date=April 24, 2013 |title=Anita Bonds holds on to D.C. Council seat |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-election-officials-report-low-turnout-in-council-at-large-race/2013/04/23/49276024-ac3e-11e2-a8b9-2a63d75b5459_story.html|newspaper= Washington Post|location=Washington, DC |access-date=April 24, 2020}}</ref>
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