DC 2026 Election Thread

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Anonymous wrote:sounds like Jack Evans is running for Council Chair.

What a sh*thead.

What's your problem? Jack Evans is a quintessential mainstream Democratic politician in DC.

Surely you can’t be serious . . .

From his Wiki page:

“While serving as Chairman of WMATA, he simultaneously was hired by 10 firms that had business with WMATA, receiving a total undisclosed payment of $325,000 annually. In May 2019, Evans said he would not serve another term as Chairman of WMATA. Evans initially claimed that he decided not to seek reelection as chairman voluntarily. Following the disclosure of a 20-page memo that identified 16 different ways in which Evans violated either the board's ethics code or the Metro Compact, the founding charter of WMATA, Evans said he had a poor recollection of the events and was focused on how he could update his disclosures. Maryland governor Larry Hogan said that he was too ethically compromised and repeatedly called for him to step down from the board entirely. In a June 2019 letter, Evans said that he would no longer serve on Metro's board following the completion of his term as chairman. It was also revealed that Evans attempted to pressure Metro General Counsel Patricia Lee and board corporate secretary Jennifer Green Ellison in order to conceal the ethics violation.”

Indeed, a quintessential mainstream Democratic politician in DC . . .

Well we want corruption, not socialism, right?

Yes, I’d rather have a corrupt moderate who implements sensible policies rather than a socialist.

Which is basically saying that you want goods and services procured by city government to serve their personal interests and those of their friends and family (something Jack Evans certainly mastered), rather than the poorer people in the city. Interesting political orientation, but to each their own.

No. It means I view most politicians as corrupt, just that some are more subtle than others. But a small amount of personal enrichment (10’s of thousands) is tiny compared to the overall DC budget. I’d much rather see an otherwise competent administrator skim a few pennies off the top, in exchange for providing solid policy direction. Jack Evans wasn’t ideal, but he was the adult in the room when it came to overall financial stewardship compared to most of his council colleagues at the time.

You might also consider that Marion Barry was actually not personally corrupt. I’ve never heard stories of him accepting bribes. That didn’t prevent him from being one of the worst mayors in the city’s history. Personal honesty doesn’t guarantee strong fiscal policies. It’s better to decouple those two facets, and select the candidate with the right policy direction.

I disagree with the assertion that our elected officials are generally corrupt. Yes, a handful have been snagged by law enforcement but they are the exception not the rule. The current Ward 8 Councilmember., former Ward 5 CM Orange, Former Ward 7 CM Chavous, former Ward 2 CM Evans - maybe there are others, but over 50 years of Home Rule, that isn't very many.

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Anonymous wrote:sounds like Jack Evans is running for Council Chair.

What a sh*thead.

What's your problem? Jack Evans is a quintessential mainstream Democratic politician in DC.

Surely you can’t be serious . . .

From his Wiki page:

“While serving as Chairman of WMATA, he simultaneously was hired by 10 firms that had business with WMATA, receiving a total undisclosed payment of $325,000 annually. In May 2019, Evans said he would not serve another term as Chairman of WMATA. Evans initially claimed that he decided not to seek reelection as chairman voluntarily. Following the disclosure of a 20-page memo that identified 16 different ways in which Evans violated either the board's ethics code or the Metro Compact, the founding charter of WMATA, Evans said he had a poor recollection of the events and was focused on how he could update his disclosures. Maryland governor Larry Hogan said that he was too ethically compromised and repeatedly called for him to step down from the board entirely. In a June 2019 letter, Evans said that he would no longer serve on Metro's board following the completion of his term as chairman. It was also revealed that Evans attempted to pressure Metro General Counsel Patricia Lee and board corporate secretary Jennifer Green Ellison in order to conceal the ethics violation.”

Indeed, a quintessential mainstream Democratic politician in DC . . .

Well we want corruption, not socialism, right?

Yes, I’d rather have a corrupt moderate who implements sensible policies rather than a socialist.

Which is basically saying that you want goods and services procured by city government to serve their personal interests and those of their friends and family (something Jack Evans certainly mastered), rather than the poorer people in the city. Interesting political orientation, but to each their own.

No. It means I view most politicians as corrupt, just that some are more subtle than others. But a small amount of personal enrichment (10’s of thousands) is tiny compared to the overall DC budget. I’d much rather see an otherwise competent administrator skim a few pennies off the top, in exchange for providing solid policy direction. Jack Evans wasn’t ideal, but he was the adult in the room when it came to overall financial stewardship compared to most of his council colleagues at the time.

You might also consider that Marion Barry was actually not personally corrupt. I’ve never heard stories of him accepting bribes. That didn’t prevent him from being one of the worst mayors in the city’s history. Personal honesty doesn’t guarantee strong fiscal policies. It’s better to decouple those two facets, and select the candidate with the right policy direction.

I disagree with the assertion that our elected officials are generally corrupt. Yes, a handful have been snagged by law enforcement but they are the exception not the rule. The current Ward 8 Councilmember., former Ward 5 CM Orange, Former Ward 7 CM Chavous, former Ward 2 CM Evans - maybe there are others, but over 50 years of Home Rule, that isn't very many.

Chavous Junior coming back from a failed Ward 7 run now after another Council seat. Crime and malfeasance with a nepotism angle. Anita really screwing us on her way out by supporting him.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/mike-debonis/post/ward-7-candidate-kevin-chavous-arrested-on-solicitation-charge/2011/12/16/gIQADrwayO_blog.html

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I am not sure why he would run other than his father's name, which also had a cloud on the way out of office.

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From twitter:

Am I surprised Eric Goulet is running for the at-large seat? No.
After four years of doing nothing on the SBOE he’s suddenly trying to learn how to do the job and it’s pathetic.
He’s a great option for people who are actually republicans but registered democrats… and sadly there are a lot of those here in dc.

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Anonymous wrote:From twitter:

Am I surprised Eric Goulet is running for the at-large seat? No.
After four years of doing nothing on the SBOE he’s suddenly trying to learn how to do the job and it’s pathetic.
He’s a great option for people who are actually republicans but registered democrats… and sadly there are a lot of those here in dc.

Why isn’t he running agains Frumin? He’d have a much better chance of success. Frumin is widely disliked by his constituents.

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Frumin will win easily. Sure, he may lose some support in Chevy Chase over the library redevelopment, but a lot of people support that. He has otherwise been an ok middle of the road councilmember.

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Anonymous wrote:Frumin will win easily. Sure, he may lose some support in Chevy Chase over the library redevelopment, but a lot of people support that. He has otherwise been an ok middle of the road councilmember.

Well yes, if no one runs against him he will win easily. A strong opponent would mop the floor with him. One just needs to emerge.

Even supporters of the library development are mad at the mayor’s bait-and-switch with regards to the number of affordable units. Frumin hasn’t spoken up about it.

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Anonymous wrote:sounds like Jack Evans is running for Council Chair.

What a sh*thead.

What's your problem? Jack Evans is a quintessential mainstream Democratic politician in DC.

Surely you can’t be serious . . .

From his Wiki page:

“While serving as Chairman of WMATA, he simultaneously was hired by 10 firms that had business with WMATA, receiving a total undisclosed payment of $325,000 annually. In May 2019, Evans said he would not serve another term as Chairman of WMATA. Evans initially claimed that he decided not to seek reelection as chairman voluntarily. Following the disclosure of a 20-page memo that identified 16 different ways in which Evans violated either the board's ethics code or the Metro Compact, the founding charter of WMATA, Evans said he had a poor recollection of the events and was focused on how he could update his disclosures. Maryland governor Larry Hogan said that he was too ethically compromised and repeatedly called for him to step down from the board entirely. In a June 2019 letter, Evans said that he would no longer serve on Metro's board following the completion of his term as chairman. It was also revealed that Evans attempted to pressure Metro General Counsel Patricia Lee and board corporate secretary Jennifer Green Ellison in order to conceal the ethics violation.”

Indeed, a quintessential mainstream Democratic politician in DC . . .

Well we want corruption, not socialism, right?

Yes, I’d rather have a corrupt moderate who implements sensible policies rather than a socialist.

Which is basically saying that you want goods and services procured by city government to serve their personal interests and those of their friends and family (something Jack Evans certainly mastered), rather than the poorer people in the city. Interesting political orientation, but to each their own.

No. It means I view most politicians as corrupt, just that some are more subtle than others. But a small amount of personal enrichment (10’s of thousands) is tiny compared to the overall DC budget. I’d much rather see an otherwise competent administrator skim a few pennies off the top, in exchange for providing solid policy direction. Jack Evans wasn’t ideal, but he was the adult in the room when it came to overall financial stewardship compared to most of his council colleagues at the time.

You might also consider that Marion Barry was actually not personally corrupt. I’ve never heard stories of him accepting bribes. That didn’t prevent him from being one of the worst mayors in the city’s history. Personal honesty doesn’t guarantee strong fiscal policies. It’s better to decouple those two facets, and select the candidate with the right policy direction.

I disagree with the assertion that our elected officials are generally corrupt. Yes, a handful have been snagged by law enforcement but they are the exception not the rule. The current Ward 8 Councilmember., former Ward 5 CM Orange, Former Ward 7 CM Chavous, former Ward 2 CM Evans - maybe there are others, but over 50 years of Home Rule, that isn't very many.

Don't forget Harry Thomas Jr (Ward 5).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Frumin will win easily. Sure, he may lose some support in Chevy Chase over the library redevelopment, but a lot of people support that. He has otherwise been an ok middle of the road councilmember.

Well yes, if no one runs against him he will win easily. A strong opponent would mop the floor with him. One just needs to emerge.

Even supporters of the library development are mad at the mayor’s bait-and-switch with regards to the number of affordable units. Frumin hasn’t spoken up about it.

If there were someone out there who could beat an incumbent councilmember, they would run.

[Anonymous]

Interesting fair election filings thus far. Awaiting McDuffie on the mayoral front, but the at-large numbers show a demarcation at least on the fundraising side.

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Anonymous wrote:Interesting fair election filings thus far. Awaiting McDuffie on the mayoral front, but the at-large numbers show a demarcation at least on the fundraising side.

Can you share some more for those of us who aren't neck deep in filings?

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https://fairelections.ocf.dc.gov/public/FinancialReport

You can click on the report link. Note that Nelson and Owolewa both have received their matching funds, whereas Silverman, Chavous and Raymond have not, so when you add it all in, it is pretty close among them (silverman is running for the special election/IND seat but the others are running as dems to replace bonds)

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Anonymous wrote:From twitter:

Am I surprised Eric Goulet is running for the at-large seat? No.
After four years of doing nothing on the SBOE he’s suddenly trying to learn how to do the job and it’s pathetic.
He’s a great option for people who are actually republicans but registered democrats… and sadly there are a lot of those here in dc.

Why isn’t he running agains Frumin? He’d have a much better chance of success. Frumin is widely disliked by his constituents.

The answer to your first question is that the premise in your second and third sentence is wrong. If Goulet thought he could beat Frumin, he would be running against him.

[Anonymous]

Nelson is showing up with visibility in a crowded race.

https://washingtonian.com/2026/02/03/dc-politics-is-about-to-get-wild/

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Anonymous wrote:From twitter:

Am I surprised Eric Goulet is running for the at-large seat? No.
After four years of doing nothing on the SBOE he’s suddenly trying to learn how to do the job and it’s pathetic.
He’s a great option for people who are actually republicans but registered democrats… and sadly there are a lot of those here in dc.

Why isn’t he running agains Frumin? He’d have a much better chance of success. Frumin is widely disliked by his constituents.

The answer to your first question is that the premise in your second and third sentence is wrong. If Goulet thought he could beat Frumin, he would be running against him.

Imagine thinking W3 residents are happy with Frumin’s performance in office. You should put the keyboard down and actually go talk to your neighbors.