Tag: Washington D.C.
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Voters in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado, will decide on foie gras ban ballot initiatives in November
Voters in Washington, D.C., and Denver, Colorado, will decide similar ballot initiatives on November 3, 2026, concerning the force-feeding of birds and the sale of foie gras. Foie gras means fatty liver in French. The USDA defines goose- and duck-liver foie gras as liver “obtained exclusively from specially fed and fattened geese and ducks.” Pro-Animal…
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Robert White wins Democratic primary in race to succeed 18-term U.S. House incumbent in Washington, D.C.
Robert White defeated Trent Holbrook, Greg Jaczko, Brooke Pinto, and Kinney Zalesne in the Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington D.C., on June 16, 2026. White, Pinto, and Zalesne led in polling and campaign fundraising ahead of the election. On January 26, 2026, incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) announced she would…
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D.C. to hold first election using ranked-choice voting on June 16
Washington, D.C., will hold its first election using ranked-choice voting on June 16, in primary elections for mayor, city council, U.S. House delegate, and other races. Ranked-choice voting (RCV) is a system where voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots. In the RCV system used in D.C., a candidate who wins a majority of…
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Washington, D.C., is holding its first mayoral election using ranked-choice voting
Seven candidates are running in the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, D.C. on June 16, 2026. Two candidates led in media attention: Janeese Lewis George (D) and Kenyan McDuffie (D). Incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) is not running for re-election and is retiring from public office. The 51st's Martin Austermuhle wrote, "This year’s mayoral…
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Fifteen Democrats are running to succeed 18-term U.S. House incumbent in Washington D.C.
Fifteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in the District of Columbia on June 16, 2026. Voters will elect one non-voting member to serve in the U.S. House from Washington D.C.'s at-large U.S. House district. Three candidates—Brooke Pinto, Robert White, and Kinney Zalesne—lead in polling, fundraising, and media…
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Minimum wage set to increase in 22 states and D.C., raising the nationwide average to $11.51
In 2026, the minimum wage will increase in 22 states and Washington, D.C. The increases range from $0.28 in Minnesota to $2.00 in Hawaii. The 2026 increases come from state laws adopted in the past that provided for incremental increases and inflation adjustments, as well as new state statutes passed in 2025 in Rhode Island…
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Washington D.C. council amends Initiative 82 to cap tipped wage at 75% of full minimum wage by 2034
D.C. voters approved Initiative 82 in 2022, voting to gradually increase the tipped minimum wage from $5.35 in 2022 by $2 annually to match the minimum wage of non-tipped employees in 2027. It was approved by a margin of 74% to 26%. On July 28, the D.C. Council voted to amend the measure as part…
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Seven candidates are running in a special election for Ward 8 of the Washington D.C. City Council
Seven candidates are running in a special election for Ward 8 of the Washington, D.C. City Council on July 15, 2025. Four have received media coverage: Salim Adofo (D), Mike Austin (D), Sheila Bunn (D), and Trayon White (D). On Aug. 19, 2024, federal agents arrested White, a councilmember at the time, after he allegedly accepted bribes to influence government contracts. On February 4, 2025, the D.C. council voted unanimously to expel White. White…
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Three presidential tickets will appear on the ballot in Washington, D.C., this November
Washington, D.C.’s Nov. 5, 2024, general election ballot will feature three presidential candidates and their running mates. They are: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the presidential election in August, but will still appear on Washington, D.C.’s ballot. There are three fewer candidates on Washington, D.C.'s presidential ballot compared to 2020. In 2020, Washington, D.C.’s…
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Voters in five local jurisdictions, including D.C., voting on ranked-choice voting (RCV) measures on Nov. 5
Voters in five cities will decide local ballot measures related to ranked-choice voting (RCV) on Nov. 5. Measures to adopt RCV are on the ballot in Richmond, California, and Oak Park, Illinois. The largest jurisdiction to vote on ranked-choice voting on Nov. 5 is the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., Initiative 83 would establish…