Forward Party D.C.

Not Left. Not Right. #FWD.

Official Twitter account for the Forward Party of DC.

[Zach Israel @ZachBIsrael]

What a massive waste of time and financial resources by the D.C. Democratic State Committee over the past three years!

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

Building a new party isn’t easy. The current system is designed to protect those who created it.

But the bigger they are the harder they fall. Join our effort to build fresh new options in our politics.

https://t.co/VpeS802ZuX

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

@AP It should never have even been proposed.

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

@NewsWire_US It has been "over" many times.

Talk straight to the American people. They want solutions, not politics.

[Get Ready to Rank the District @RanktheDistrict]

POV: Unboxing DC's first RCV Ballot 📦🗳️✨

Sometimes you have to appreciate the simple things in life, like the sleek and elegant form factor of DC's brand new Ranked Choice Voting ballots 😌

Don't forget to unbox your own Mail-In ballot and rank your favorite candidates!

Check out https://t.co/rsIlFjkLFp for more on how DC voters should rank their ballot

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

It doesn’t feel like decisions are being made to better the lives of all Americans.

We can do better.

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

"Carlos De Castro Pretelt — Colombian-born U.S. Army veteran and former independent candidate — is building the Hispanic & Latino Committee of the Forward Party to amplify civic engagement and political representation for one of America's largest communities."

We are super excited about what Carlos is doing. Check this out.

https://t.co/jnIMVeUGkM

[Forward Party D.C. @FWD_DC]

@maustermuhle @tomsherwood You should report on her actions regarding I-83

[Get Ready to Rank the District @RanktheDistrict]

How are Ranked Choice ballots tabulated to determine a winner? Our Volunteer Coordinator Ashley breaks it down, step by step.

Here’s the simple version:

1️⃣ Vote for your favorite candidate 1st

2️⃣ Rank your backup choices 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th

3️⃣ If your 1st choice comes in last, your vote moves to your next choice

4️⃣ This continues until a candidate wins with over 50%

Ranked choice voting helps make sure the winner has majority support, while giving voters more ways to show their preferences.

Want to feel ready before you vote? Watch this tutorial, save it, and share it with a DC voter who wants a quick RCV refresher.

Learn more at https://t.co/rsIlFjkLFp and follow @rankthedistrict.

#RankTheDistrict #RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #DCElections #DCVotes #CivicEducation #GrowDemocracyDC

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

Today, 12 SC Republicans chose integrity over partisan advantage and blocked a mid-cycle redistricting plan that was designed after voting had already begun.

It would have eliminated the state's only majority-Black Congressional district, held by Rep. Jim Clyburn.

We commend them for it. Gerrymandering, by either party, is politicians choosing their voters instead of letting voters choose them. Forward encourages more politicians to step up and protect voters' rights.

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

No American, including a president or former president, should get special protection from scrutiny by the IRS or any other government agency. Rules should apply equally to everyone, regardless of power, wealth, or political party.

At a moment when trust in government is already badly damaged, moves like this only deepen the feeling that there’s one set of rules for powerful people and another for everyone else.

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

Americans aren't the enemies of other Americans. We're not the problem.

The system is the problem.

Reject the politics of manufactured division and join us in our mission to fix the system.

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

High cost of living is now Americans' top financial concern.

This isn't a sign that the system is delivering solutions.

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

We are disappointed Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting change that moves the state away from the independent commission they chose just a few years ago. That system was designed to take map-drawing out of politicians’ hands and give voters a fairer, more transparent process. When politicians draw their own districts, they can choose their voters, creating safe seats where outcomes are often decided before Election Day and accountability to voters is set aside for accountability to party bosses and special interests. The Forward Party will continue to oppose partisan gerrymandering, supporting independent redistricting commissions,  and championing fair rules that give voters real choices.

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

Flip flopping which major party is in control isn't going to structurally fix what ails the system.

Let's flop the whole thing by flipping the current system on its head.

It's time for more options at the polls.

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

@fairvote End gerrymandering.

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

The results produced by a political system are a direct consequence of the nature of that political system.

If the system is dominated by two parties that gerrymander districts and then "win" by vilifying the other side? If elected officials have political incentives to attack each other or even to worsen problems if it makes the other side look worse?

If you have challenges like this, you get results like what we are seeing now.

Let's build better.

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

Join us in two days to learn how to spread the Forward message while recruiting new Forwardists!

And… You can earn free merch while doing it!

Sign up here: https://t.co/o6ZDu0Dc7z

[Forward Party D.C. @FWD_DC]

DC’s fair elections program isn’t enough—it can still be gamed. Running for office shouldn’t cost millions. If a candidate qualifies for the ballot and rejects private money, the city should fund their campaign. Period.

[Rini Sampath @RiniSampath]

In light of more dark money pouring into the DC Mayor's race today, circling back on this.

We don't have to accept corruption as the status quo. We don't have to accept millions in our tax money being spent on campaign attack ads instead of programs we actually need. We deserve more from our city and from our leaders.

[Forward Party @Fwd_Party]

A robust system of checks and balances is critical to the healthy functioning of our democracy. But the greatest check of all?

Voters.

We must build a system in which voters are heard and have the ability to choose their elected leaders, not the other way around.