Posts by Endorsements
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Our endorsements for DC Council at-large in the 2020 general election: Robert White and Ed Lazere
Voters will choose an at-large member of the DC Council in November to replace David Grosso, who is not running for re-election. The Greater Greater Washington Elections Committee recommends voters choose Ed Lazere and Democratic nominee Robert White, and we also think very highly of Christina Henderson. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for DC Council in the 2020 primary: Janeese Lewis George, Vincent Gray, Trayon White, Mike Austin, and Robert White
GGWash is pleased to endorse, in the 2020 DC Democratic primary, Janeese Lewis George for Ward 4, Vince Gray for Ward 7, both Trayon White and Mike Austin for Ward 8, and Robert White for at-large. We’ve already endorsed Patrick Kennedy in Ward 2. Keep reading…
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Our endorsement for Arlington County Board in the special election: Takis Karantonis 1st; Chanda Choun or Nicole Merlene 2nd
This week, a select group of Arlington Democratic party members will choose a nominee for the seat formerly held by Erik Gutshall. We recommend eligible party insiders select Takis Karantonis as their first choice and then Nicole Merlene or Chanda Choun as second and third choices in the ranked-choice ballot. Keep reading…
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Our endorsement for DC Council in Ward 2: Patrick Kennedy
Greater Greater Washington endoses Patrick Kennedy for DC Council in Ward 2. Vote in the June 2 primary and the June 16 special election. Keep reading…
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Vote Tuesday in Virginia, Rockville, College Park, and more
Tuesday is a pivotal election in Virginia, where control of the state Senate and House of Delegates are at stake. Besides the General Assembly, Northern Virginia voters will likely choose the nominated Democrats in local races including Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Arlington County Board, Commonwealth’s Attorneys, and more. Keep reading…
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Re-elect Patrick Wojahn for Mayor of College Park
Unlike many of its fellow towns which host flagship state universities, College Park has not quite known what it wanted to be. Should it be a quintessential college town with a downtown area catering to students? Or was it more of a strip mall suburb where people drive to and from a somewhat commuter-oriented state school? Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for Northern Virginia’s 2019 general election
Virginians will go to the polls on November 5 to select a new General Assembly and representatives for many local offices in our region and around the state. The high-stakes state legislative races will determine partisan control. Meanwhile, in Fairfax County in particular, at least half of the seats on the Board of Supervisors will have new members, and possibly more depending on what happens November 5. Here are our endorsements in contested races. Keep reading…
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In Rockville, pro-affordable housing and anti-development slates battle for the City Council
Greater Greater Washington endorses Virginia Onley for mayor and Mark Pierzchala, James Hedrick, David Myles, and Cynthia Cotte Griffiths for the other seats on the five-member City Council. All are running together as the “Team Rockville” slate. Keep reading…
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Our endorsement for Arlington-Falls Church Commonwealth’s Attorney: Parisa Dehghani-Tafti
In Virginia’s June 11 primary, Democrats in Arlington and Falls Church will choose a nominee for Commonwealth’s Attorney, the chief prosecutor for those two jurisdictions. The two-term incumbent, Theo Stamos, is being challenged by a political newcomer, Parisa Dehghani-Tafti. Greater Greater Washington’s volunteer Elections Committee, considered the positions of these two qualified candidates, and we endorse Dehghani-Tafti. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for Virginia General Assembly in 2019 primaries: Alfonso Lopez, Nicole Merlene, and Ron Meyer
In the 49th House district in Arlington and Fairfax, we endorse Alfonso Lopez for renomination in the Democratic primary. In the 31st Senate district in Arlington, Fairfax, and Loudoun, we endorse Democratic challenger Nicole Merlene. In the open 13th Senate district in Loudoun and Prince William counties, we endorse Ron Meyer for the competitive Republican primary. Keep reading…