Khalil Lee must've figured he wouldn't be caught because OCF lacks the resources to investigate this sort of corruption (and the shadiness of Trayon White's 2022 mayoral campaign might have reinforced that belief), but surely listing random people as contributors was going to come out. #DCElections

BOE has updated the petition list. Apparently they left some people off last night. Kathy Henderson is now listed as having turned in petitions for mayor, and Dwight Davis for council at-large, and JP Szymkowicz for AG (so Brian Schwalb is not unopposed). #DCElections

In the Republican and DC Statehood Green primaries it looked for a while like there might be some contested races, but at most 1 candidate turned in petitions for each office. For offices with no candidates there may be write-in winners. If not, the party committee can select a nominee.
#DCElections

In the special election for council at-large there are 5 candidates, all independents:

Doni Crawford
Khalil Lee
Jacque Patterson
Elissa Silverman
Doug Sloan

#DCElections

1 candidate for AG:

Brian Schwalb

2 for shadow senator:

Markus Batchelor
Paul Strauss

1 for shadow representative:

Franklin Garcia

#DCElections

5 candidates for council Ward 1:

Rashida Brown
Terry Lynch
Aparna Raj
Jackie Reyes Yanes
Miguel Trindade Deramo

1 for Ward 3:

Matthew Frumin

3 for Ward 5:

Bernita Carmichael
Bridget K French
Zachary Parker

3 for Ward 6:

Charles Allen
Michael Murphy
Gloria Ann Nauden

#DCElections

3 candidates for council chair:

Jack Evans
Calvin Gurley
Phil Mendelson

And 8 for council at-large:

Kevin B Chavous
Dyana N M Forester
Fred Hill
Greg Jackson
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Candace Tiana Nelson
Oye Owolewa
Lisa Raymond

#DCElections

And 8 Democratic candidates for mayor:

Janeese Lewis George
Gary Goodweather
Ernest E Johnson
Stanley V Lawson Sr
Kenyan McDuffie
Vincent Orange
Rini Sampath
Hope Solomon

#DCElections

There are 8 Democratic candidates left for US delegate:

Trent Holbrook
Greg Jaczko
Robert L Matthews
Brooke Pinto
Sandi Stevens
Robert White
Kelly Mikel Williams
Kinney Zalesne

#DCElections

The deadline for nominating petitions for the DC primary and the special election was yesterday, so we now have a better idea of who will be on our ballots, though of course some people might still be removed by petition challenges. #DCElections

With just minutes before filing deadline closes, Daines shocks Montana by withdrawing • Daily Montanan U.S. Attorney for Montana Kurt Alme receives Daines endorsement for Senate as two-term incumbent announces retirement

I know some people don't like that candidates have to collect signatures in DC, but it's a lot better than just having to pay a filing fee. We don't have this sort of last-minute shenanigans in #DCElections.
dailymontanan.com/2026/03/04/d...

The last incumbent who hadn't announced they weren't running for reelection but also hadn't picked up nominating petitions for the DC primary picked up yesterday: Shadow Sen. Paul Strauss. Franklin Garcia also picked up to run for shadow representative, a position he held 2015-21. #DCElections

Longtime DC election watchers will be thrilled to see the latest name to pick up petitions to run for council chair: Calvin Gurley. #DCElections

Has anyone figured out what the building on Terry Lynch's signs is supposed to be? #DCElections

10 candidates for the at-large council special election:
Edward Daniels
Khalil Lee
Juan McCullum
Jacque Patterson
Ryan Prince
Elizabeth "Liz" Reddick
Addison Sarter
Elissa Silverman
Doug Sloan
Nina Taylor
#DCElections

We're 10 days into the nominating petition period for the special election for the at-large council seat vacated by Kenyan McDuffie. So far all the candidates are independents, though any non-Democrat can run. #DCElections

2 candidates for attorney general:
Brian L. Schwalb
J.P. Szymkowicz

2 for shadow senator:
Markus Batchelor
Brandon L. Winfield-Dean

1 for shadow rep:
Brian Ready

#DCElections

5 candidates for council Ward 1:
Rashida Brown
Terry Lynch
Aparna Raj
Jackie Reyes Yanes
Miguel Trindade Deramo

2 for Ward 3:
Matthew Frumin
Adam J. Prinzo

2 for W5:
Bernita Carmichael
Zachary Parker

4 for W6:
Charles Allen
Michael Murphy
Gloria Ann Nauden
Marquell Merlin Washington

#DCElections

2 candidates for council chair:
Jack Evans
Phil Mendelson

11 for council at-large:
Kevin B. Chavous
Dwight Davis
Dyana Forester
Eric Goulet
Fred HilI
Joe Jackson
Leniqua'dominique Jenkins
Candace Tiana Nelson
Oye Owolewa
Lisa Raymond
Patricia Stamper

#DCElections

12 candidates for mayor:
José Font
Yaida Ford
Janeese Lewis George
Gary Goodweather
Kathy Henderson
Ernest Johnson
Regan Jones
Stanley V Lawson Sr
Terri "Ginger" Little
Kenyan R. McDuffie
Anthony Muhammad
Vincent Orange ("VO")
#DCElections

10 candidates for US delegate:
Deirdre Brown
Gordon Chaffin
Trent Holbrook
Robert L. Matthews
Greg Maye
Brooke Pinto
Sandi Stevens
Robert White
Kelly Mikel Williams
Kinney Zalesne
#DCElections

We're now 1 week into the nominating petition period for the DC Democratic primary, so let's see who has picked up petitions so far (they're due March 18). 🧵 #DCElections

Ward 1 voters—I’ve always been the underdog: an immigrant, a woman, a civil war survivor, fighting inside and outside government. I knock on doors every day to hear from teachers, students, and families. June 16, 2026—make me your choice.

#Ward1 #DCElections #EducationMatters

So far 5 Democrats have registered with the Office of Campaign Finance to run for DC mayor.

There are 3 Fair Elections candidates:
Gary Goodweather (who seems likely to qualify for matching funds)
Anthony Muhammad
Tracy Lucas

And 2 traditional candidates:
Regan Jones
Robert Gross

#DCElections

D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie considers party switch as he eyes run for mayor The independent at-large councilmember could seek to rejoin the Democratic party, a move that would enable him to keep his job should he make a bid for mayor next year.

Maybe there's some legal wrinkle I'm missing, but this scheme for Anita Bonds to become independent so Kenyan McDuffie can go back to being a Dem seems legal to me. It's a way for KM to run for mayor without resigning his seat and triggering a special election.
wamu.org/story/25/11/... #DCElections

Amounts raised in the DC delegate race as of Sep 30:
Eleanor Holmes Norton $51,247 (including $40k loan from herself)
Kinney Zalesne $435,882
Gordon Chaffin $11,043 (including $9,798 loan from himself)
Kelly Mikel Williams $700
#DCElections

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Fourteen people so far have filed statements of candidacy with the FEC to run for DC delegate:

Eleanor Holmes Norton
Angel Anthony Rios
Kinney Zalesne
Greg Maye
Brian Ready
Jerry McClairn Jr
Deirdre Brown
Gordon Chaffin
Robert Matthews
Gavin Solomon
Kelly Mikel Williams
Robert C White Jr
Jacque […]

Tom Sherwood @tomsherwood, 3 Oct 2025: #News - Sources say Ward 2 Council member Brooke Pinto to announced Monday her campaign for DC Delegate to Congress. Pinto declining to respond to questions about her plans. @wcp

Tom Sherwood reports that DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto (Ward 2) will announce her run for US delegate on Monday, joining a crowded field including fellow councilmember Robert White and of course Eleanor Holmes Norton, who's still running for reelection. #DCElections

Statement of Candidacy Summary - Office of Campaign Finance

Someone registered with OCF yesterday for a new DC ballot initiative: Pro-Animal DC.
efiling.ocf.dc.gov/Disclosure/FilingHistory...
Here's their site: https://proanimaldc.org/
I'm not sure how much factory farming is happening in DC.
#DCElections

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"Earlier this year, the mayor indicated she would announce by June whether she’ll seek a fourth term, but June was three months ago, and Bowser still hasn’t said publicly what her plans are. When asked about it by reporters, she says that during these tumultuous times D.C. faces, it’s not the […]