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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here: 
technically, our HHI is over $300K, but we’re not a married family. No, not a “throuple” either, but it’s me (32/F/white) my partner (34, M, Asian), and another friend (32, non-binary, biracial) that are interested in group living. The real estate market is one thing but the specific thing I’m asking about here is the political vibe. We’re all just really idealistic and focused on locally making a difference.

I acknowledge that national politics is complicated if not hopeless for a left leaning person. We do vote strategically. But I’d be interested in where there is most likely to be locally progressive governance and people willing to build on those ideas. It’s looking like mostly the Maryland suburbs?

But yes, I’m generally of the mind that I’d like to vote as far left as possible locally and then settle for moderates federally.

Also, who are the most left wing elected officials in the area? I’m relatively new here. I need to read up on individual candidates and electeds, but that’s hard to do because there are no unbiased sources (blogs funded by real estate developers, for example, elevate candidates that favor more gentrification and pushing poor people out with luxury high rises, the WaPo favors pro-corporate candidates….) I generally focus on specific issues such as reducing emissions and anti-poverty initiatives. [/quote]

You are getting the right answers to look at Takoma Park, Hyattsville, and Mt. Rainier.

Basically what you probably want is the combination of progressive politics and some degree of town or small-city-based political autonomy.

These places in Maryland come the closest to offering this.  You won't find it in Virginia, because the pockets of progressive neighborhoods are part of larger, more moderate jurisdictions (for example, Del Ray is part of larger Alexandria City and the most liberal areas in South Arlington are drowned out by others in Arlington), and the small jurisdictions (like the Town of Vienna or Falls Church City) consist of mainstream, NIMBY-type liberals, not progressive residents.   [/quote]

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