DC 2026 Election Thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do non-socialist democrats do in DC? Are we just republicans now?

This is the most important question in this election cycle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do non-socialist democrats do in DC? Are we just republicans now?

This is the most important question in this election cycle.

And yet I haven’t seen a good answer

[Anonymous]

At-Large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie says he will be resigning from the D.C. Council on January 5, 2026. That's in preparation for his run for mayor, since he will be changing his party affiliation to Democrat and he's currently in an At-Large seat reserved for non-Democrats.

- Martin Austermuhle

[Anonymous]

Does anyone actually like McDuffie? So uninspiring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone actually like McDuffie? So uninspiring.

He's very bla to me, but if he's the only competitor to my Ward councilmember JLB, I'll vote for him. I wish there was somebody else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone actually like McDuffie? So uninspiring.

He's very bla to me, but if he's the only competitor to my Ward councilmember JLB, I'll vote for him. I wish there was somebody else.

This is my feeling as well. Better than JLG but not exciting.

[Anonymous]

I guess he's good if you really liked Muriel Bowser? I'm ready for something different.

[Anonymous]

He will be the "green team" candidate, but really, who is he going to tap to run agencies that is any different than what we have now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He will be the "green team" candidate, but really, who is he going to tap to run agencies that is any different than what we have now?

Whoever he's told to tap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At-Large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie says he will be resigning from the D.C. Council on January 5, 2026. That's in preparation for his run for mayor, since he will be changing his party affiliation to Democrat and he's currently in an At-Large seat reserved for non-Democrats.

- Martin Austermuhle

We need journalists who will look into this a bit more:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/215-million-dc-sports-gambling-contract-includes-politically-connected-subcontractors/2019/06/11/0b2ea10e-8c63-11e9-8f69-a2795fca3343_story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/03/11/fanduel-dc-sports-betting/

[Anonymous]

Who is the most moderate candidate running? Really would love to not see taxes sky rocket to help pay for things like failing Fort DuPont ice rinks and violence interruptors that don’t interrupt violence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is the most moderate candidate running? Really would love to not see taxes sky rocket to help pay for things like failing Fort DuPont ice rinks and violence interruptors that don’t interrupt violence.

Those sound more like anti-woke virtue signals than things that drive up our taxes.

How about we have politicians that aren't in the pockets of developers, government contractors, etc.? That's where we can do better with our money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do non-socialist democrats do in DC? Are we just republicans now?

This is the most important question in this election cycle.

The biggest challenge with DC politics as I see it is there's no credible opposition party. Sure, you've got the lefty progressive/DSA types and the good ol' boy old-school Dems, but they're both part of the same Democratic Party and all run in a closed primary, which is the de facto general election. Ranked-choice voting will help, but I'd love to see some sort of opposition party that wasn't a bunch of MAGA morons or weird libertarian types. Open primaries would probably help too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He will be the "green team" candidate, but really, who is he going to tap to run agencies that is any different than what we have now?

Whoever he's told to tap.

Exactly!! He is Murial Bowser's pick because he gets in bed with the developers in this city. McDuffie will not bring anything new to DC. He is as corrupt as they come, and the Ward 5 Community knows this all too well. He was a significant disappointment to Ward 5, which is why he had to switch to the Independent Party and run for an At-Large seat. He is VERY pro-criminal. I am not so sure about JLG either. People in Ward 4 say she has done nothing that she promised she would. We are screwed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:He will be the "green team" candidate, but really, who is he going to tap to run agencies that is any different than what we have now?

Whoever he's told to tap.

Exactly!! He is Murial Bowser's pick because he gets in bed with the developers in this city. McDuffie will not bring anything new to DC. He is as corrupt as they come, and the Ward 5 Community knows this all too well. He was a significant disappointment to Ward 5, which is why he had to switch to the Independent Party and run for an At-Large seat. He is VERY pro-criminal. I am not so sure about JLG either. People in Ward 4 say she has done nothing that she promised she would. We are screwed.

I live in Ward 4 and have been happy with JLG. There is a vocal group that blames her for everything even though they are things the mayor is responsible for more directly.