With Jack Evans having withdrawn from the DC Council Chairman race yesterday and Calvin Gurley denied ballot access this morning by the DCBOE, Phil Mendelson will be *the only name listed on the June 16, 2026 Democratic primary ballot for DC Council Chairman*
Updated Ward 8 Special Election results are now available at https://t.co/7v0F3urbvL.
This is the last Election Night update. DCBOE will continue to post updates through at least July 25 as ballots are processed. #vote4dc
Internet friends, I was recently selected to participate in Haymakers for Hope, a charity boxing match with a goal to knockout cancer. I am raising money to help find a cure and contribute to the goal of knocking out cancer! Let's do this thing!
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New: Opportunity DC, the big business group that dumped a ton of $ into the 2022 at-large race, is back with a crime-focused PR blitz.
@Janeese4DC is their main target so far. It's a bit of deja vu after DFER's controversial tactics in the 2020 race:
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Tara Durant is a liar. Just take her position on banning abortions: in debates and interviews she’ll say she’s a moderate, but behind closed doors she tells supporters she’s “fighting to get as much as we can.” We must reject her extremism. Vote to protect your rights.
Republicans keep letting these activists record them talk about an interest in banning abortion as much as possible. It’s hard for them to accuse Democrats of lying in their abortion ads when Republican nominees say things like this in “private” https://t.co/AlzvKL1FgI
@TaraDurantVA is lying about her position on banning abortions in an attempt to deceive voters. Behind closed doors, Tara Durant tells supporters that she will vote for any abortion ban that comes before her. No exceptions for rape, incest, or life of mother.
I'm proud to announce that as of our most recent polling, I am leading the race for District 27 by a 3-point margin. Voters know that I will fight to protect rights, while my opponent would strip them away. I humbly ask for your vote between now and November 7th.
There is only one grassroots candidate in District 27. Not only did I outraise Tara Durant 2 to 1 last month—I also received 815 small donations while Tara got 23 and the other candidate got 3. I will fight to represent our whole district, not just wealthy corporations and PACs.
Because my parents couldn't afford childcare, growing up I spent many evenings at the library. I know how critical libraries and books are for the future leaders of Virginia. Unlike @TaraDurantVA, as State Senator I will not stand by as extremists defund libraries and ban books.
My name is Joel Griffin. I'm a Marine, small business owner, and dad. I'm running for State Senate because I've fought to protect our rights before, and I'm not stopping now. I will not let Tara Durant take our rights away. Check out my new ad below.
To be clear, I’ve always worked with and supported fully funding local law enforcement. As a small business owner and community I have a great relationship with our police. Lying and saying I want to make our community less safe is false, offensive, and desperate @TaraDurantVA.
My opponent is desperate to change the topic away from her position on letting Virginia ban abortions. That’s why she’s running false and misleading ads about me. Voters are sick of the lies and fear-mongering. Let’s elect a common sense leader on November 7th.