DC 2026 Election Thread

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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.

It’s because the DC Republican Party doesn’t actually try to win elections…the people that run it are trying to get national party, federal or lobbying jobs.

They know MAGA can’t even get 5% of the vote in DC, but if they ran on a centrist platform to win (which would include standing up to Trump on certain issues), they would be exiled from the jobs they covet.

Best thing they could do would be to officially indicate they won’t run any candidates and then let an independent try to make a go.

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The whole pro-life thing kinda kills is for the GOP.

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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.

Ugh, so is JLG. We are doomed if they are our only picks.

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There’s opportunity for Kevin to legalize sex work and have a hero arc out of his arrest:

https://dcist.com/story/12/01/24/ward-7-candidate-agrees-to-deal-in/

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like Kevin Chavous, the former councilmember's son, is going to be one of many running for the at-large seat.

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I guess he would fit right in with the Marion Barry vote.

Hard pass.

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Lisa Raymond, former State Board for Education member for Wards 5 and 6 is running for the Democratic At-Large seat.

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Lol at the product review style testimonials on her site. Will win the MLM crowd bigly.

Anonymous wrote:Lisa Raymond, former State Board for Education member for Wards 5 and 6 is running for the Democratic At-Large seat.

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MLM?

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Anonymous wrote:People who want a business or business minded person already have that in the current mayor, but they don’t appreciate her.

Yeah, I like Bowser but I definitely went on a date with a leftist a few years ago who complained about her being "in the pocket of big business."

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Anonymous wrote:People who want a business or business minded person already have that in the current mayor, but they don’t appreciate her.

Yeah, I like Bowser but I definitely went on a date with a leftist a few years ago who complained about her being "in the pocket of big business."

It seems to me that Bowser generally lands on a business friendly position, or at least businesses that donate to her. Does that make me a leftist??

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Trump is a business minded person and has been an unmitigated disaster for the economy. I am not sure that is the model any voter should follow.

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Anonymous wrote:People who want a business or business minded person already have that in the current mayor, but they don’t appreciate her.

Yeah, I like Bowser but I definitely went on a date with a leftist a few years ago who complained about her being "in the pocket of big business."

I know it's a surprise for leftists, but big business brings the dollars to the economy. Sorry, mom and pop stores don't have the scale to compete in some markets.

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Anonymous wrote:People who want a business or business minded person already have that in the current mayor, but they don’t appreciate her.

Yeah, I like Bowser but I definitely went on a date with a leftist a few years ago who complained about her being "in the pocket of big business."

I know it's a surprise for leftists, but big business brings the dollars to the economy. Sorry, mom and pop stores don't have the scale to compete in some markets.

Oh good, you got to econ 101. I suppose it ends there. Thank you for your insight.

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I don’t know how she’ll do but I like Candace Nelson for the Democratic At-Large seat. She worked for Brian Schwalb and I like him as AG.

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Has any mayoral candidates other than JLG and Goodweather announced yet?

McDuffie hasn't, to the best of my knowledge. Not sure what he is waiting for.