05/29/2026
The DC primary is just weeks away — and one race that’s been largely ignored until now has the power to change everything! The DC Democratic Party State Committee has 48 seats up for grabs, which is even more exciting when you realize that they’re the ones with the power to appoint interim at-large council members when they’re a vacancy. The slate you want to be paying attention to is the : they’re the insurgent progressive faction, they’re aligned with Janeese Lewis George, and they’re on a ballot in your possession!
Also heating up are the incoming summer surge flooding the streets of DC thanks to the Safe and Beautiful Task Force, with agents pointing a gun after a resident spoke out against the arrest of someone for drinking beer outside. Endorsed candidates Aparna Raj and Janeese Lewis George both spoke out against this act of violence and intimidation — and is continuing to do the work every single day to keep our neighbors safe.
And in Takoma Park, the battle for rent stabilization wages on, with tenants planning a canvass tomorrow in preparation for the hearing on June 10.
Need even more ways to plug in? Don’t worry, this edition of the Weekly Update also includes electoral canvassing all weekend long, a FUN happy hour and workers circle, punk rock karaoke, and more.
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Love & solidarity,
The MDC DSA Publications team
