Posts tagged Jennifer Wexton
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Silverman, Elrich, and de Ferranti win. Here’s who else won local races near you.
At-large DC Councilmember Elissa Silverman beat back a challenge from Dionne Reeder, while Matt de Ferranti ousted incumbent John Vihstadt in Arlington. Marc Elrich will be the next Montgomery County Executive. GGWash also endorsed in 45 Advisory Neighborhood Commission races, and so far it’s clear 24 urbanist candidates will take their seats in 2019. Keep reading…
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Election links: Division in the homestretch
Mayor Bowser injects “divisiveness” into DC's at-large election, Marc Elrich and Nancy Floreen are two sides of the same anti-urban coin, Democratic Socialists are targeting ANCs, Arlington debates what to do about corporate vacancies, and more in our election link roundup. Keep reading…
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Election links: Debate week in the Washington region
Mayor Bowser backs Dionne Reeder against Elissa Silverman, the DC Council repeals Initiative 77, Ben Jealous offers his transportation vision for Maryland, candidates across the region meet for debates, and more in this week's election links roundup. Keep reading…
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DC votes for change in tipping, no change in elected officials
DC voters are pretty happy with their incumbents, based on results of Tuesday's primary, re-nominating Mayor Bowser, Delgate Norton, and all DC Council incumbents. Meanwhile, voters approved a change to the tipped minimum wage, 55-45%. Keep reading…
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Justin Wilson beats Allison Silberberg in Alexandria, other Virginia results, and election news from around the region
Justin Wilson defeats Allison Silberberg for Alexandria mayor, while Matt de Ferranti and Jennifer Wexton prevail in their primaries in Arlington and VA-10, respectively. Plus, Valerie Ervin drops out of the governor's race, more Mendelson vs. Lazere, and more election news. Keep reading…
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Election links: Principles vs. pragmatism in the DC Council leadership race
Incumbents are heavily favored in DC this year, the Washington Post and DC Sierra Club weigh in on elections, Maryland's gubernatorial race is still neck in neck, Lazere and Mendelson duke it out for Council Chairman, Alexandria's city council race is crowded, and more in our election link roundup. Want to stay on top of our 2018 election coverage? Sign up for our weekly newsletter! Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for Congress: Roger Manno, Jennifer Wexton
Our region has two hotly contested Democratic primaries for Congress, in Maryland's 6th district and Virginia's 10th. Greater Greater Washington endorses Roger Manno for MD-06 and Jennifer Wexton for VA-10. Keep reading…
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Election links: Governor Northam weighs in on a key congressional race
This week Northam names his pick in Virginia's contentious 10th congressional district, Bowser delivers the final State of the District of her first term, and candidates across the region make the case that we can somehow have affordable housing without adding many homes. Keep reading…