Posts tagged 2018 Primary
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Donna Edwards, Angela Alsobrooks, and other Prince George’s candidates talk policy at our College Park happy hour
Candidates for Prince George's county executive and council spoke about the county's bus service, its pending zoning rewrite, and other important local issues at a recent GGWash happy hour. Here's what we learned. Keep reading…
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Election links: Why no challenger for Bowser?
This week in our election roundup: DC Mayor Muriel Bowser still seems to be running unopposed, but non-voting delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has a challenger. Plus Maryland Dems have chosen their running mates, Alexandria's Council race is heating up, and much more. Keep reading…
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Here’s our questionnaire for candidates in Maryland, Virginia, and DC
We've written overview posts for elections in Maryland, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia. Now, we've created a questionnaire for candidates for the races we're tracking: Congressional districts MD-06 and VA-10, Maryland governor and state legislature, Montgomery County executive and council, Prince George's county executive and council, DC mayor, chairman, and council, Arlington county board, and Alexandria mayor and council. Keep reading…
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If you’re not following Maryland politics this year, start now
There's a lot for urbanists to pay attention to in Maryland, including equitable development along the Purple Line, bus rapid transit, MARC expansion, and more. We will be closely tracking the candidates running for Maryland governor, state legislature, and in the competitive sixth congressional district, so stay tuned. Keep reading…
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Election links: It’s a competitive Republican primary in DC
Medicaid, minimum wage, and marijuana in Virginia, a surprisingly competitive Republican primary in DC, endorsements and a conflict of interest policy in Maryland — check out our latest weekly local election roundup. Keep reading…
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Virginia’s elections won’t be like 2017, but there are a few big ones to watch
Alexandria, Arlington, and the 10th Congressional district all have important races in Virginia this year. Top issues include accessory apartments, schools, bus networks, and much more. Keep reading…
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The first DC Council candidate debate brings affordable housing, and candidates’ experience levels, to the fore
Battle of the newbies, battle of the wonks: the DC Council debate highlighted passionate appeals about housing affordability, homelessness, and similar issues — as well as the candidates' contrasting experience levels. Keep reading…
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Almost everyone we know (and many we don’t) is running for office in Montgomery County
In 2016, voters imposed term limits and passed an initiative allowing public financing of local elections. Now many of the county’s elected offices are open seats, including county executive, three of four at-large seats on the county council, and one district seat. Keep reading…
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Election links: Sustainable growth faces off against experience
Welcome to the inaugural installment of Greater Greater Washington's weekly Election Links! We'll be bringing you roundups of election news in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Keep reading…
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Candidates for the top job on the DC Council spar over the city’s budget surplus
Candidates for the top job on the DC Council have different ideas about what to do with the District's budget surplus. One says the city should invest more in affordable housing and homeless shelters, while the other says there's no extra money to spend. Keep reading…