In an unprecedented move, four of DC’s leading progressive organizations announced together their first round of early endorsements for the 2020 election cycle, signaling their goal to shift the balance of power on…
The Campaign to Elect Janeese Lewis George has hired Michelle Whittaker, a veteran organizer, strategist, and campaign leader, to fill the role of Campaign Manager. Whittaker will join the George campaign as the…
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Pledge not to take fossil fuel funds, an environmental group urges DC Council candidates
Four DC Council candidates on Friday morning signed a pledge not to take campaign contributions from…
Funds from DC residents, public financing fuel early momentum
Manor Park, DC — In her campaign’s first fundraising report, filed on September 3, Janeese Lewis George reported $17,994 in donations from 396 individual donors…
"Janeese Lewis George, a candidate challenging Todd in the next year’s Democratic primary, used Todd’s vote for the no-bid contract and the subsequent fundraiser with Bailey to portray her opponent as a proponent…
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"On both local and federal levels, more women of color have become visible in the political arena and are proving their grit while in pursuit of justice. Unique to…
"Last year, the D.C. Council overwhelmingly passed D.C. Councilman Brandon Todd’s TOPA Single-Family Home Exemption Act, legislation that denied a pathway to home ownership for a group of District tenants much like the…
The challenges we face as a community are interconnected. Ward 4 deserves a Councilmember who will be proactive, and who will take decisive action to make housing more affordable, health care more accessible,…
"When Janeese Lewis George announced earlier this month that she would challenge D.C. Council member Brandon Todd (D-Ward 4) in next June’s Democratic primary, she knew she would face an uphill battle. According to his…
"Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd is the first incumbent to file his paperwork for the 2020 elections.
And as of Thursday, the first challenger for the seat has entered the June 2020 primary,…