Thomas Clayton Wells (born February 27, 1957[2]) is an American politician, social worker and lawyer from Washington, DC.

He was a member of the Council of the District of Columbia where he served as a Democrat representing Ward 6.

Wells is now the director of the DC Mayor's Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs after serving as the director for the District Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) for 8 years where he was chiefly responsible for protecting the environment and conserving the natural resources of the District of Columbia.

Wells began his Washington, D.C., career in 1985 as a social worker in the District's child protective services agency.

In 2013, he announced he would not seek another term in his council seat and would instead run for mayor of the District of Columbia.