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Why the election for DC attorney general matters: Our Q&A with a former OAG attorney

April 5, 2022 by FHC 3 Comments

by Marlene Berlin In 2014, Karl Racine became the District’s first elected attorney general. He was reelected in 2018, but is not running for a third term. Four Democrats are vying for the chance to become the District’s second elected attorney general. They are: Ryan Jones, Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie, Brian Schwalb and […]

Filed Under: Elections, Featured, News

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The Ward 3 redistricting map includes a smaller ANC 3F and shuffling of single member districts

April 4, 2022 by FHC 6 Comments

The Ward 3 Advisory Neighborhood Commission Redistricting Task Force wrapped up its work last week. Its final report, submitted to the DC Council’s redistricting subcommittee on April 1st, proposes significant changes to ANC boundaries, inside and out. Here is the proposed ANC 3F map: And here’s the ANC map that went into effect in 2013: […]

Filed Under: ANC 3F, Elections, Featured, News

Get to know the Ward 3 Council candidates at upcoming events

March 21, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

Candidates for Ward 3 Council will make appearances at two virtual forums in the coming days. At 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 24th, DC for Democracy will host a candidates forum, moderated by UDC Law Dean Emerita Shelley Broderick. Register here for the connection information. Then, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29th, Ward 3 […]

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Ward 3 Council candidates are asking for your vote. But first, they’d really like your signature.

March 8, 2022 by FHC 2 Comments

by Marlene Berlin Over the next couple of weeks, if you happen to be in a public place with a lot of foot traffic (perhaps passing by the Van Ness Giant or Politics and Prose), there’s a good chance someone will ask you to sign a ballot petition. Candidates for DC offices need to collect […]

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Mary Cheh drops DC Council re-election bid, launches “free-for-all” for the Ward 3 seat

February 16, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

In case you missed the news last Friday: Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh told constituents that she was no longer running for a fifth term. “Many people have reevaluated their lives during the pandemic, and that has been the case for me as well,” Cheh wrote. We’ll have more to say about our Forest […]

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Boundary changes coming to Ward 3 ANCs and their single member districts

February 4, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

Changes in the distribution of DC’s population captured in the 2020 Census require boundary changes of the city’s wards, advisory neighborhood commissions (ANCs), and single member districts (SMDs). The DC Council has already approved a new map delineating the city’s wards, and appointed task forces for each ward to draw new boundaries for the ANCs […]

Filed Under: ANC 3F, Elections, Featured, News

A Q&A with Phil Thomas, Ward 3 Democrats chair, about what they do (and they’re seeking at-large delegate nominations now)

November 30, 2020 by FHC Leave a Comment

In November, the Ward 3 Democratic Committee elected precinct delegates. Now through December 4th, the local party is inviting people to nominate themselves for at-large delegate seats. But who are the Ward 3 Democrats? What do they do? How do people get involved? For answers, we turned to Phil Thomas, the Ward 3 Democratic Committee […]

Filed Under: Elections, News

My DC voting story: Few voters, lots of enthusiastic first-time election workers

November 4, 2020 by FHC Leave a Comment

by Marlene Berlin I love Election Day. You can usually find me outside the Capital Memorial Church during the busy times before and after work, passing out literature for one local pol or another. It’s a time to greet neighbors, talk about the neighborhood, and chat with others who, like me, come out to support […]

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Few lines and short waits for early voters at UDC and Murch Vote Centers

October 28, 2020 by FHC 2 Comments

by Marlene Berlin Early voting is now under way in the District, and at two sites in ANC 3F – the gyms at UDC and Murch Elementary. UDC is home to one of the DC Board of Election’s “Super Vote Centers.” The UDC Sports Complex is tucked away in the northwest corner of the campus […]

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Our 2020 Ward 3 voter guide: From the at-large Council seats to ANC 3F

October 5, 2020 by FHC 1 Comment

We’re updating this article periodically with candidate questionnaires and other information as they are published. New on 10/6: ANC candidate questionnaires. We’re pretty sure you’ve made up your mind about the presidential candidate you’re backing in this election. But what about the crowded at-large DC Council race? Who will you pick for at-large member of […]

Filed Under: Elections, News

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