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Highlights from Mr. Allen's responses to the animal questionnaire involved experience with the harmful effects of rodenticide on our wildlife (a red tailed hawk), sustainable food procurement, and investment in school gardens as exposure to plant-forward nutrition.

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DC Voters for Animals is proud to endorse Charles Allen for Ward 6!

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Highlights from Mr. Trindade Deramo's responses to the animal questionnaire examined compost and halting illegal dumping to prevent rats based on his experience as an ANC commissioner, and recognition for coexistence with our local wildlife.
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DC Voters for Animals is proud to endorse Miguel Trindade Deramo for Ward 1!

Green Budget Day of Action Join us for the DC Green Budget Day of Action on June 16th! Organizations and residents from across the District are gathering at 8am on June 16th at the John A Wilson building, calling on the DC Cou...

Environmental advocates will not stand idly by. See you at the steps of the Wilson Building for the Green Budget Day sc.org/greenbudgetdc

Is that lil Rashida with Missy?

PROUDLY ENDORSED BY DC Voters for Animals Photo of Rashida as a child kneeling and playing with her dog in the driveway. Photo of Rashida as an adult crouching and posing with a dog, with a Rashida campaign sign behind them. Includes Rashida's campaign log and the logo for DC Voters for Animals

I’m so honored to be ranked #1 by @dcvfa.bsky.social. Thank you for this endorsement—and for recognizing that how we treat animals reflects who we are as a city.

I’ll fight for stronger protections, humane policies, and real support for animal rescue—because compassion should guide our city. 🐾

MORE?! Love how this is unfolding

What a delight! It will be such a treat to watch them hatch. Love ducks 🦆

DC Elections: Candidates Share Views on Animals — DC Voters for Animals DC’s 2026 election promises an upheaval. Voters can expect a new mayor, and more than half of the DC Council could turn over by 2027. Gone are the days of sleepy, low‑stakes races. This year brings ...

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Highlights from Ms. Raj's responses to the animal questionnaire included humane treatment of animals from pets to factory farms, establishing a Rat Czar for DC, and the interconnection between animal issues and our own well being as a society (as you can see in her quote).

DC Voters for Animals is proud to endorse Aparna Raj for Ward 1!

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Ms. Brown's statement on the endorsement:

We are proud to endorse Rashida Brown for DC Council - Ward 1!

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Momentum building for @repoyedc.bsky.social!

ENDORSEMENTS: Here are our endorsees, who received 2/3+ of votes from nearly 300 attendees today
- Delegate: @robertwhitedc.bsky.social
- Mayor: @janeese4dc.bsky.social
- At-Large Special: @elissasilverman.bsky.social
- At-Large Primary: @repoyedc.bsky.social
- Ward 1 Council: No endorsement

Cmon @browserdotsys.bsky.social!
@sierraclubdc.bsky.social @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social @dcenvironmentalnet.bsky.social @ipldmv.bsky.social

He met with utility reps 5X more than any other Councilmember??? www.sierraclub.org/dc/blog/2026...

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DHS using the old South Park defense

Way to bring light to a deeply invisible issue to so much of society.

It does feel like his biggest liability in a campaign that otherwise has felt quite strategic.

This is helpful context. So there is merit to protecting existing housing. Thanks NRDT.

I don't understand why preserved housing gets counted in this comparison?

This sounds like a win for pedestrians and low income drivers

A WARD LEADERBOARD table. Rank Ward | Requests % of Citywide ------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Ward 5 | 3171 | 19.01% 2 | Ward 1 | 3148 | 18.87% 3 | Ward 4 | 3104 | 18.60% 4 | Ward 2 | 2569 | 15.40% 5 | Ward 7 | 1997 | 11.97% 6 | Ward 6 | 1547 | 9.27% 7 | Ward 8 | 628 | 3.76% 8 | Ward 3 | 520 | 3.12%

An ANC LEADERBOARD table ------------------------------------------------------- Rank | ANC | Requests | % of Citywide ------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 7D | 1187 | 7.11% 2 | 4C | 925 | 5.54% 3 | 1B | 915 | 5.48% 4 | 5E | 850 | 5.09% 5 | 4B | 825 | 4.94% 6 | 4D | 795 | 4.77% 7 | 2B | 794 | 4.76% 8 | 5F | 747 | 4.48% 9 | 1A | 745 | 4.47% 10 | 1E | 621 | 3.72%

Inspired by @chenderson.bsky.social's bill calling for rat-proof litter bins, I ran the data on rodent-related 311 requests in 2025.

Ward 5 leads the District with 19.01%, while ANC 5F is at #8.

We need these cans yesterday 🙈

Thank you Senator Jain for always being there in person advocating for DC

Which trash cans do you want: rat friendly or rat resistant?

Glad to see this 'sanitation first' approach to stopping rats.