Posts tagged Elections
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Will DC’s Ward 2 special election let us see what would have happened with ranked choice voting?
While Janeese Lewis George (whom GGWash endorsed) is celebrating her victory over incumbent Brandon Todd in DC’s northern Ward 4, we still don’t know who’s going to be the Democratic nominee for Ward 2, covering Georgetown to Logan Circle. Brooke Pinto and GGWash endorsee Patrick Kennedy are separated by just 187 votes with many ballots left to count. Keep reading…
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Have you ever thought about being an ANC commissioner? Now’s your chance to run.
On June 26, petitions will be available for candidates for advisory neighborhood commission seats, which will be decided in the November 3 general election. ANCs advise on a countless number of decisions that impact their neighborhood, from redevelopment projects to traffic calming safety upgrades on streets. You should consider running! Keep reading…
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Height and density restrictions will be top priorities in the Town of Vienna mayoral contest
Town of Vienna residents have begun mailing in ballots to select the town’s next mayor in an election that promises to be yet another referendum on whether or not to ease the town’s strict height and density limits. Keep reading…
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5 interesting things we learned about DC’s Ward 2 race from a recent poll
A new poll shows Patrick Kennedy leading in the race for the Ward 2 DC Council seat, with 18% of the 300 registered Democrats interviewed saying they would vote for Kennedy if the election were today. But with 44% of poll respondents still undecided, it’s still anyone’s race. And there are lots of interesting things to glean from the data. Keep reading…
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Here are the at-large Democratic primary candidates for DC Council
This week, as part of GGWash’s endorsements for the 2020 DC Council elections, we’re introducing candidates in the June 2 Democratic primary. At-Large Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr. is campaigning to keep his seat against two new, unknown challengers, Nathan Brown and Tyrone Carmichael. Keep reading…
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Giving away Arlington and Alexandria won’t help Dave LaRock
Virginia Delegate Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun) made headlines when he suggested returning portions of Arlington and Alexandria back to the District of Columbia. Even if this idea were to gain any serious traction with other legislators, it would not help LaRock or Republicans in Virginia hold on to a majority in the legislature. There are two recent maps that explain why. Keep reading…
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City Council candidates in Richmond’s bellwether district want safer streets and better transit
Richmond’s 5th District lies at the heart of the city, both geographically and culturally, and the upcoming election for the City Council seat there is bringing urbanist issues like safer streets and better transit to the fore. Keep reading…
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We asked Ward 2 council candidates about housing issues. Here’s what they said.
The GGWash elections committee is currently in the process of endorsing a candidate for the Ward 2 council seat in advance of the June 2020 election. As part of this process, we sent a questionnaire to each candidate who has filed to run. Our questionnaire contained three sections, covering the broad issues that we routinely cover on the blog and around which we regularly advocate: housing, transportation, and land use. Keep reading…
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New candidates entered the Fairfax County, Providence, and Hunter Mill Supervisor races
New candidates have entered the Fairfax County, Providence, and Hunter Mill Board of Supervisors races since we last wrote about them. Here’s a rundown of who else has tossed their hat into the ring. Keep reading…
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Battle of Braddock: Dems want to flip a Republican-held seat in Fairfax County
In case you haven't heard, there are some important elections coming up in Fairfax County. The county's Board of Supervisors will have a lot of open seats up for grabs, and candidates are already lining up. In the Braddock District, that includes a race between two Democrats looking to flip one of the Board's two seats held by Republicans. Keep reading…