Chuck Thies

Consultant: politics, advocacy, communications.

Deleter of tweets.

[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

Bees are your friends.

[Harper's Magazine @Harpers]

A man fleeing bees in Brazil jumped into a lake, where he was eaten by piranhas.
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[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

The June 16th DC primary is on pace to be one of the highest turnout primaries in decades.

Early voting and mail suggested robust turnout. Unclear what he was thinking, but @AlexKomaDC's tweet didn't age well.

[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

Reckless and possibly unlawful spending. Tax hikes.

Welcome to a DC where the left and socialists rule the roost.

P.S. If you were hoping @ChmnMendelson would resist the insanity, read this. ⬇⬇⬇

[Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle]

The D.C. Council gave final approval to a $21.2 billion budget for 2027, but a big fight with the city’s CFO over its use of reserve funds could prove politically perilous. In @NOTUSreports: https://t.co/NWaXbSXKjG

[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

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If this quote is from someone inside the McDuffie campaign --as it appears to be-- they are either wildly spinning or much worse: the campaign didn't conduct issues-polling, or no one inside the campaign knew how to read a poll.

[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

It's not "rare for elected officials to acknowledge when they previously landed in the wrong spot."

Good that you decided to respect the will of the voters, Zach, but the self-congratulatory pat on the back is both unnecessary and factually inaccurate.

[Councilmember Zachary Parker @CMZParker5]

It is rare for elected officials to acknowledge when they previously landed in the wrong spot, but that’s what I’m doing. While I originally had reservations about semi-open primaries, I now plan to support today’s amendment and join the push to make DC more democratic and representative. See my full statement 👇🏾

[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

It's easy to talk shit in private.

On the other hand, some of us are fearless regardless of the audience.

[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

@billyez2 Yeah, it's easy to talk shit in private.

On the other hand, some of us are fearless.

[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

@Zuk_DC @EmmaUber7 https://t.co/uztqWCuhmM

[Emma Uber @EmmaUber7]

In 2024, 73% of D.C. voters said independents should be able to vote in primary elections. Last week, they still couldn’t.

That’s because the D.C. Council voted against funding the initiative. They could take that vote again today.

Experts agree: the inclusion of D.C.’s nearly 90,000 nonpartisan voters likely wouldn’t have changed the result given JLG’s resounding win.

But it’s the principle, some say.

More here:

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[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

@ricebilldc @tomsherwood Thanks, Bill!

👊

[bill rice @ricebilldc]

With @ChuckThies, #DC’s unique political consultant/commentator. Worth listening to.

[Cuneyt Dil @cuneytdil]

🔴 How democratic socialism swept D.C.'s elections

This week's Dream City Podcast features @aparnaraj, poised to become Ward 1's next council member.

Then @tomsherwood and I considered Janeese Lewis George’s “landslide” mayoral victory and Kenyan McDuffie’s lackluster performance with political consultant @chuckthies. And what's next for the city.

00:00 Chuck Thies’ Election Night Call Was Right
01:51 Aparna Raj on the Democratic Socialist Wave in Ward 1
04:48 How Aparna Raj Became a Tenant Organizer
06:51 Why DSA Just Won Big in D.C.
09:06 Aparna Raj’s Vision for Ward 1
12:09 Can a More Progressive D.C. Still Grow the Economy?
16:54 Janeese Lewis George’s Big Win
18:44 Why Kenyan McDuffie Lost
22:43 How JLG Ran the Table Across D.C.
26:10 The Empty McDuffie Tent That Said It All
28:24 Elissa Silverman’s Comeback
30:47 Robert White’s Huge Delegate Victory
33:51 What the Election Means for D.C.’s Budget Crisis
38:24 Tax Hikes, Unions, and City Hall's Fights Ahead

[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

@FeverPotomac @ScottGoldstein @cuneytdil @aparnaraj @tomsherwood I saw it. Makes me laugh. He can hate my shirt, but what I hear is envy.

Also, dude accuses me of making 'personal attacks' and says I'm a liar, but can't cite a lie, so he blocks me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

🤡🤡 🤡

[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

@cuneytdil If Scott had a spine, I'd ask him to substantiate his drivel, but instead I can be thankful I don't have to engage him.

[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

DELUXE!

[Cuneyt Dil @cuneytdil]

Deluxe edition of the Dream City Podcast! I talked to @aparnaraj about D.C.'s democratic socialist wave and her Ward 1 victory.

And @tomsherwood and I broke down Janeese Lewis George's "landslide" win with @ChuckThies, who says McDuffie had "no message." https://t.co/aUv6kdS63a

[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

The latest edition of Dream City Podcast finds me wearing one of my favorite shirts and opining on the "socialist sweep" with hosts @cuneytdil & @tomsherwood. Also, @aparnafordc on the election and her victory.

https://t.co/vKboxSzynY

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@martyweilwapost @AugensteinWTOP

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[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

There's a lot of hopium going around town...

[Chuck Thies @ChuckThies]

Though I am not a fan of RCV, I am a fan of the election results animations that @Vote4DC has posted.