Posts tagged 2016 General Election
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Our endorsements for ANC in Ward 6
There’s a lot to Ward 6. On one end, you can be standing in Navy Yard, outside of Nationals Park, while on the other you’re in Shaw. And as you travel between the two, you might pass the Supreme Court! Ward 6’s neighborhoods have experienced a lot of change recently, and many of its Advisory Neighborhood Commission races are hotly contested. We looked through these races and found seven… Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for ANC in Ward 5
Bloomingdale, Trinidad, Brookland, Fort Totten— these are a few of the neighborhoods included in Ward 5, which covers much of northeast DC. There are a lot of contested races for the ward’s Advisory Neighborhood Commissions this year, with well over 50 candidates total. We found eight who deserve your vote. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for ANC in Ward 7
DC’s Ward 7 covers the northern half of neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River, plus a few adjacent sections on its western shore. This election, Ward 7 has one of the highest numbers of contested seats for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners in all of DC, a testament to these engaged citizens grappling with the changes in our city. Here are our recommendations for nine of these… Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for ANC in Ward 1
If you live in U Street, Columbia Heights, Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, or nearby neighborhoods, you probably live in Ward 1. Here are our recommendations for seven competitive races for Advisory Neighborhood Commission seats in that area on November’s ballot. Keep reading…
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DC will have 300 hyper-local elections this fall. Can you help us sort through the candidates?
150 candidates for Advisory Neighborhood Commission seats in DC filled out a survey about their views. You can read their responses, and we’d like to hear what you think as we decide on Greater Greater Washington’s endorsements. Can you help? Keep reading…
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What do you want to ask the candidates for your neighborhood council?
In a year where we have a lot of questions we’d like to ask politicians on the national stage, we should also take time to focus closer to home. DC voters will elect hundreds of Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners in November, and we want to make sure you get a chance to ask them about what matters to you. Keep reading…