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[quote=jsteele]The strongest political endorsement in DC doesn't come from the Mayor and certainly not The Washington Post. It comes from Karl Racine who has built a powerful political machine. Of the Council's 13 current members and likely general election winners, Racine is behind the following:

Ward 1 - Brianne K. Nadeau - Endorsed by Racine
Ward 2 - Brooke Pinto - Former Racine employee and endorsed by Racine
Ward 3 - Matt Frumin - Endorsed by Racine
Ward 4 - Janeese Lewis George - Former Racine employee and endorsed by Racine
Ward 5 - Zachary Parker - Endorsed by Racine
At Large - Robert White - Former Racine employee and endorsed by Racine
At Large - Elissa Silverman - Endorsed by Racine

I am not aware of Racine endorsing Ward 5's Charles Allen, but certainly there is a considerable meeting of the minds between the two.

I am in no way suggesting that these Council Members or Council Members to be are puppets of Racine. Moreover, the Racine-backed candidates generally are also backed by a number of grassroots organizations that are able to put a lot of feet on the ground for campaigning and organizing. So, Racine's support is not the only factor in these candidates' success. But Racine's influence should not be ignored.
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