Archive: 2008 District Election
Pendleton, Brown Withdraw Challenge To Pannell
It was anti-climatic but filled with drama. Shadow Sen. Michael D. Brown and former shadow Sen. Florence Pendleton withdrew their challenges today to the nominating petitions of Philip Pannell in his effort to become an official candidate for shadow senator. Pannell is trying to unseat Paul Strauss, a 12-year incumbent....
By Nikita R Stewart | July 23, 2008; 02:18 PM ET | Comments (3)
Hotel Association Endorses Council Incumbents
The Hotel Association of Washington has endorsed a clean sweep of incumbents in the D.C. Council races, putting its clout behind Carol Schwartz (R-At Large) and Democrats Kwame R. Brown (At Large), Jack Evans (Ward 2), Muriel Bowser (Ward 4), Yvette Alexander (Ward 7) and Marion Barry (Ward 8). The...
By David A Nakamura | July 23, 2008; 10:32 AM ET | Comments (1)
For Pannell, It's Getting Personal
Now, it's personal, said Philip Pannell, wannabe candidate for shadow senator. "It's very personal," he said. The longtime Democrat, who wants to unseat shadow Sen. Paul Strauss, will go before the Board of Elections and Ethics at a public hearing tomorrow to fend off challenges to his nominating petitions. He...
By Nikita R Stewart | July 22, 2008; 07:07 PM ET | Comments (2)
Board of Trade Endorses Mara Over Schwartz
Republican D.C. Council hopeful Patrick Mara, a government relations consultant who lives in Columbia Heights, got a boost today when the Greater Washington Board of Trade endorsed him in his campaign to unseat four-term incumbent Carol Schwartz in the September primary. The board's Political Action Committee cited Mara's support for...
By David A Nakamura | July 21, 2008; 04:46 PM ET | Comments (2)
Adam Clampitt Drops Out, Mike Brown Gets More Than Endorsement
Independent at-large candidate Adam Clampitt will announce Monday that he is dropping out of the race and endorsing fellow independent Michael A. Brown. But Brown is getting more than his endorsement, he will get Clampitt's team. Clampitt's political director, field director and campaign manager will move over to Brown, said...
By Nikita R Stewart | July 11, 2008; 05:21 PM ET | Comments (2)
Petitions for Fall Vote Filed
Yesterday was the deadline for potential candidates to turn in nominating petitions to become official contenders in the primary races for council seats, nonvoting delegate to the U.S. House, shadow senator and representative, and spots on the Democratic State Committee. The petitions have yielded some interesting twists and turns for...
By Marcia Davis | July 3, 2008; 07:51 AM ET | Comments (4)
For Your Viewing Pleasure: Marion Barry
Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) formally launched his reelection campaign Saturday. By Nikita Stewart's account, it was quite a production, complete with prayers and choirs and tributes to the 72-year-old politician. There was even a 45-minute biographical video about the city's mayor-for-life, who is facing an army of challengers...
By Marcia Davis | June 24, 2008; 12:12 PM ET | Comments (2)
Schwartz Officially In
Council member Carol Schwartz (R-At Large), who has been the sole representative of the GOP on the council since 2004, announced her re-election bid today. Backed by the local Republican Committee, Schwartz will seek a fifth term as a council member. "Councilmember Schwartz has a strong record and long history...
By Nikita R Stewart | June 9, 2008; 05:14 PM ET | Comments (7)
Mayor For Life
Council member Marion Barry (D-Ward 8), often recognized as "mayor for life," will kick off his re-election campaign June 21 at theTemple of Praise Church in Southeast. He announced the kickoff and his plans for re-election today with a media release. According to the release, 72-year-old Barry, who had a...
By Nikita R Stewart | June 5, 2008; 03:40 PM ET | Comments (3)
Jack Evans Switches to Obama, Opens Own Campaign
Updated: 5:19 p.m. Council member Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) knows how to party every now and then---and to send a message or two. He threw a big cookout today to kickoff his reelection bid and to give a shoutout to Sen. Barack Obama, who's been busy lately trying to lock...
By Marcia Davis | May 17, 2008; 01:51 PM ET | Comments (52)
Two Election Officials Resign
Two long-time District elections officials have announced their resignations at the end of May, leaving two key positions open just four months before the city's primary. Board of Elections and Ethics director Alice P. Miller is out after 12 years to accept a position as the chief operating officer of...
By Yolanda Woodlee | May 14, 2008; 07:00 AM ET | Email a Comment
Breaking News: Kinlow Already Out
updated: 10: 26 p.m. Eugene Kinlow, outreach director for DC Vote, announced tonight at the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club endorsement meeting that he is dropping out of the race for shadow senator. He just picked up petitions on Friday. Could that leave incumbent Paul Strauss without competion in the September...
By Nikita R Stewart | May 12, 2008; 08:46 PM ET | Email a Comment
And They're Off!
Maybe one of them would prefer to be a representative since incumbent Michael J. Panetta was the only person to pick up petitions for the job. And finally, in what could be messy, hard to understand and hard to explain, candidates for the Democratic National Committee round out so far with former council member Arrington Dixon, community activist Douglass N. Sloan, Ward 4 Dems president Deborah Royster, Miriam Sapiro, Regan L. Ford and Fred Allen. Stay tuned for the story on how this shapes up.
By Nikita R Stewart | May 11, 2008; 08:00 AM ET | Comments (3)
Ward 4 Showdown
The 2008 District Election debate season appeared to kick off with last night's forum hosted by the Ward 4 Democrats. Council member Muriel Bowser is being challenged by Baruti Jahi, a former president of the Shepherd Park Citizens Association, and Paul E. Montague, the former ANC Commissioner who was recalled...
By Nikita R Stewart | May 8, 2008; 03:56 PM ET | Comments (3)
Politicians on Parade
If you didn't catch these photos of D.C. politicians on the march for votes last weekend at the MLK parade in Anacostia, take a look now on DC Wire. Council member Carol Schwartz (R-At Large) rides in her trademark yellow convertible. (Photo by Nikita Stewart)...
By Marcia Davis | April 8, 2008; 06:59 AM ET | Email a Comment
Parade of Politicians
While the annual Palisades July 4th parade is known for bringing out the city's politicians, the 29th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade drew enough candidates to be considered the unofficial kickoff of the 2008 local campaign season -- more than a month before candidates in the September primary can...
By Nikita R Stewart | April 7, 2008; 08:06 AM ET | Comments (2)
Brown: "I am DCPS"
The Ward 4 Democrats held a forum last night on the upcoming Democratic primary for a council at-large seat, and it was a one-man show. Council member Kwame R. Brown is the only declared candidate so far, but he said, "we're going to act like there are 100 people running."...
By Nikita R Stewart | April 3, 2008; 12:26 PM ET | Comments (1)
Out Hudson, In Houston: Clampitt makes a change
Council candidate Adam Clampitt is replacing campaign manager Lane Hudson, known for posting the sexually explicit e-mails that led to the resignation of Florida Republican congressman Mark Foley in 2006, with Chicago political operative Jarvis Houston. Hudson "is scheduled to take a less active role in the campaign beginning in...
By Nikita R Stewart | March 24, 2008; 07:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
