Alex Koma

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Alex Koma@alexkoma· 2d

Every election cycle I save every piece of political mail I get: you never know when it’ll come in handy for a story! But today, it’s time to say goodbye. This photo somehow undersells just how we got during that wild DC primary.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· 7d

I may be off work…but there’s been a major development in the push to replace Robert White on the council. Phil Pannell plans to present this proposal at a DC Dems retreat tomorrow, calling for a 1,000-member state convention to vote on who to appoint to fill White’s seat.

In early January 2027 the DC Democratic State Committee (DCDSC) will be tasked with electing an interim At-large Councilmember to fill Robert White's vacancy. I think that the DCDSC should seek input from other Democrats before the voting to fill the vacancy. Therefore, I recommend that the DCDS have a state convention this
November that will include advisory voting regarding the vacancy. I propose a state convention that will be historically noteworthy and groundbreaking in
its delegate composition.
There would be 1,000 delegates with each ward allotted 115
delegates and 10 alternates. The delegations would consist of • Persons who have leadership positions in any official DC Democratic Party
organization (i.e. officers, precinct representatives, committee chairpersons) • Public elected Democratic office holders (mayor, council, congressional delegate,
shadow representative and senators; AN members not included) • Registrants who are 17 years of age and will turn 18 by the special election to fill
the at-large council vacancy
•Any candidate who was on the June 16, 2026 Democratic primary ballot
• Rank-and-file Democrats chosen by sortition (lottery) • Other constituencies of Democrats identified by the convention planning
committee At the convention the candidates seeking the at-large council interim appointment would
speak. Each delegate would be permitted to vote for up to three candidates.
The results of the voting would be advisory and no DCDSC member would be bound by the
results. The state convention would also present the opportunity for the delegates to weigh in on
policy platforms and/or resolutions. I recommend that the convention be held in a venue that is affordable and Metro accessible. I recommend Matthews Memorial Baptist Church at 2616 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE). Its sanctuary seats 1400 and it is two blocks from the Green Line
Anacostia Metro Station.
I have spoken with its pastor, Reverend Joseph Turner, and
he is amenable to hosting, the …

Alex Koma@alexkoma· 14d

Thompson just made it official. In his resignation letter, he ends with one last argument that "rising energy prices are not attributable to any one agency, group or thing." "To meet this moment, a finger pointing approach will not work," he added.

Dear Mayor Bowser:
Please accept this letter as formal notice of my resignation as Chairman of the D.C. Public Service
Commission, effective August 14, 2026. It has been an extraordinary privilege to serve District residents
and advance the Commission’s vital mission. Having devoted my career to public service, serving as
Chairman has been one of my greatest honors.
I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to work alongside dedicated colleagues, protect the public interest,
and help ensure the fair and efficient delivery of utility services. I sincerely appreciate the guidance, support,
and professional growth I have experienced during my tenure, as well as your support as Mayor. Your
leadership has helped advance the District’s clean energy goals and reinforce its position as a national leader
in this field.
I am proud of the work we have accomplished over the last five years. The Commission has initiated public
planning frameworks that will allow the public to truly engage in utility planning in a manner that was not
previously possible. It is my hope that the Commission finalizes these frameworks, because the public
deserves a seat in their energy future. Additionally, we have made substantial progress in developing a
District specific BCA framework that considers equity and will be used on future utility projects. We also
signed the first PPA for 5% of the SOS load and awarded three of the four pilot projects funded by the
merger. These pilot projects re-envision the energy landscape in the District – without any cost to everyday
ratepayers.
Equally as important, we ensured that Pepco and WGL followed through with their merger commitments
– including the provision of top decile electric service reliability, reductions in gas leaks, and the
development of 10 MWs of clean energy by WGL. I would also note that the District is exceeding its solar
carveout requirements, and compliance with solar interconnection regulations is at an all-time high –
without the need fo…

that advocates on behalf of the states at FERC and PJM. I testified multiple times before FERC about the
importance of a well-functioning regional transmission organization (RTO), data centers' cost allocation,
and the need for an effective capacity market. I also served as a member on the Board of Directors of the
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), an advisory member of the Electric
Power Research Institute (EPRI), the Chair of the Critical Infrastructure Committee at NARUC and on the
advisory committee of the Critical Consumer Issues Forum.
One item must be emphasized. Rising energy prices are not attributable to any one agency, group or
thing. This phenomenon is occurring across the nation. To meet this moment, a finger pointing approach
will not work. All stakeholders must be willing to engage in honest conversations and thoughtful
introspection. Every regulation that creates cost, incentives, taxes or surcharges must be revisited to ensure
the benefits are commensurate with the cost. Further, stakeholders must be honest with ratepayers about
the costs and benefits of these policies and preferences. As the issue of affordability is debated, the other
three legs of the table - reliability, safety and conservation of environmental resources must be
considered. Over reliance on any one of these legs creates an energy system table that is greatly unbalanced
and surely set to fail.
Finally, for the Commission to continue to do its job effectively, it must continue to operate as an
independent entity. Commissioners are appointed and confirmed by the Council across Mayoral terms for
just this reason. While Commissioners must be responsive to political leadership, the Commission was
created to be independent.
To ensure a seamless transition of my responsibilities, I am committed to working with the team over the
next two weeks to provide essential guidance. Please let me know how I can best support the Commission
during this transition per…

Alex Koma@alexkoma· 14d

News: Emile Thompson, the chair of the Public Service Commission regulating electric/gas utilities, is resigning Aug. 14, per multiple sources. He's been under a ton of pressure amid rising bills: and just chaired a lengthy hearing on a major Washington Gas project. Background:

But this has not quieted criticism from advocates, who have long charged the commission is too deferential to the needs of the utility companies. They’re urging the council to block the reappointments of Trabue and Thompson—both of their terms expire later this year. However, many environmental activists would like to see new appointments held until a new mayor and council are elected. (Allen said he’s withholding judgment on that request, for now, but noted he is hearing overwhelming frustration from residents over the commission’s leadership.)

“We need a commission that’s actually going to move forward planning for a managed and clean energy transition in the city,” said Claire Mills, an organizer with the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. “And we just feel like the current leaders haven’t shown over the last four years that they’re really willing to take that on.”

In the meantime, Mills would like to see the commission more closely scrutinize Washington Gas’ plans for making the most badly needed pipe repairs first before moving on to full pipe replacements (an issue Beverly also raised in his dissent). The PSC will have several more decisions to make on the next steps of the pipe project over the coming months.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· 15d

There it is: as has been rumored for the last few weeks, Bowser is letting the budget become law without her signature. In her letter, she blames the council's decision to "simply kick the can down the road" on big spending decisions for her choice.

Dear Chairman Mendelson:
I am returning unsigned Bill 26-659, the "Fiscal Year 2027 Local Budget Act of 2026" and Bill
26-660, the "Fiscal Year 2027 Local Budget Emergency Act of2026."
Throughout this budget season, I have consistently raised my concerns with the Council. I raised
them when I transmitted my proposed budget in April and again before first reading in June. I have
warned that choosing to fund recurring programs with one-time money is setting up the next Mayor
and Council with an $837 million fiscal cliff. Nothing that Council did between first and second
reading on the budget changed that assessment.
I want to be clear about what my proposed budget did. It closed a $1.1 billion gap through real,
difficult decisions, including spending reductions, budgetary savings, and the use of prior-year
surplus rather than one-time measures. It made only minimal changes to taxes and fees - and it ·
even delayed a sales tax increase. These were not easy choices, but they were responsible ones,
and I believe they were the right ones for the District's long-term financial health.
During its deliberations, the Council restored a number of those reductions: one-time addition of
$61.5 million to childcare worker subsidy programs; one-time addition of $27 million in grants to
nonprofits for legal services; $15 million in hospital graduate medical education subsidies; and
$13 million to reverse much needed TANF reforms. Each of these programs has laudable goals
that we have funded in fiscally healthier times. Taken together now, however, they are a significant
part of why the District faces an $800 million gap. And even with $420 million in newly OCFOcertified
funds, the Council still failed to fully fund what our District Government union workers
needed as their contracts expire.

It is Council's prerogative, of course, to either solve tough budget problems or simply kick the can
down the road. I regret that Council chose to add this $83 7 million burden on top of other
inflationary or macroeconomic factors that could impact next year's revenue estimate. I want to
be clear: this choice was made by the Council, not me.
We know the District's economy will continue to feel the painful effects of federal DOGE cuts for
the foreseeable future. We must keep creating jobs, revitalizing Downtown, and protecting the
progress we have made in public education and public safety - and doing so requires more
constrained and sustainable spending decisions.
I remain proud of my Administration's record of fiscal stewardship and am optimistic about the
District's people, talented workforce, businesses and future. In my remaining months in service to
the people of Washington DC, I am committed to identifying more bold growth opportunities that
will help us supercharge our economic trajectory.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· 21d

A new report from DC Auditor Kathy Patterson shows public safety agencies spent ~$220 million(!) on overtime last year. But she also found leave, not staffing, accounted for a lot of that. And she said agencies are paying "exorbitant amounts" of OT to a small number of employees.

D.C.’s Public Safety Agencies: High Overtime Costs, High Leave Use New data brief outlines apparent need for more staff to reduce overtime costs July 22, 2026 (WASHINGTON) The District of Columbia’s public safety agencies spent nearly $220 million on overtime in the last fiscal year based on staffing numbers that are well under the number needed for the hours of work required, according to a new data brief by the Office of the D.C. Auditor. The report also found public safety workers took an average of nine weeks of various types of leave last year, rendering them unavailable for duty, increasing the number of staff needed, and contributing to the high overtime costs. Most acute is the situation at the District’s Department of Corrections where there is a two and a half to one gap between the number of staff needed to fill all 24/7 operational posts (1,762) and the number now employed (704). At the Office of Unified Communications in Fiscal Year 2025 dispatchers were unavailable for duty an average of 11 weeks while on a variety of leave statuses, including an average of one work week “away without leave.” And while the drop in the number of Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officers was debated in the recent election, officers last year took an average of eight weeks of leave while firefighters took leave on average between eight and 11 weeks, periods of time they were not available for duty. “Our emergency call takers, police officers, firefighters, and corrections guards do critically important work for District residents,” said D.C. Auditor Kathy Patterson. “We need a better understanding of what the staffing should actually be in these agencies as well as better management of leave use to bring down the high costs of overtime. That may well include more attention to worker healthcare needs – whatever is driving the numbers unavailable for duty.”

Alex Koma@alexkoma· 26d

Elissa Silverman is getting sworn in by Council Chair Phil Mendelson for her new, five month term (which I’m sure he’s just thrilled about) after winning the special election to replace Kenyan McDuffie. She’s got to run again in the November general, so we could see a repeat soon.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· 26d

An interesting ruling from the DC appeals court yesterday in AG Brian Schwalb's lawsuit against Meta (aka Facebook/Instagram). The company wanted to withhold access to files the AG believes showed Meta suppressed "unfavorable research" showing the platforms' impact on kids: the court won't let them

In reply, the District argued that it had met its burden to show probable cause
that the documents “show advice from lawyers in furtherance of a consumer fraud.”
Specifically, the District argued that the documents, understood in the context of
other documents that Meta had produced, showed that Meta’s attorneys “were part
of such a scheme to defraud” by suppressing unfavorable research while publicly
claiming that it was not hiding internal research. The District subsequently filed a
notice of supplemental authority in support of its crime-fraud argument, citing
congressional testimony in which a former Meta researcher testified that Meta
stopped research projects into child safety because Meta did not want to know the
results, restricted the information researchers could collect, altered research designs
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and modified research results, and required Meta researchers to delete data showing
harms to children that were occurring on Meta’s platforms.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· 27d

The Free DC slate won control of the DC Democratic Party in June, but I hear there's still plenty of infighting raging. The current leadership is engaged in a spat with the newcomers over when to have leadership elections. This email from Phil Pannell lays out some of the drama:

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jul 7

A judge has tossed out a lawsuit filed against D.C. Auditor Kathy Patterson over a report she put out four years ago on MPD officers who were fired and eventually reinstated. Three officers included in the report claimed she violated their privacy/defamed them by publishing it:

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jul 7

The DC Council takes its final vote on the '27 budget today via the Budget Support Act: basically the laws implementing the budget. Shouldn't be too much drama, but lobbyists for DoorDash etc are pushing lawmakers to remove the new tax on food delivery: including via panel truck.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jul 1

FYI Anita Bonds is holding a hearing on McCarthy's nomination to lead the elections board today. It'll be interesting to see whether the full council votes to confirm him: or opts to wait until (presumably) Lewis George takes office to let her make a pick instead...

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 30

DC's June revenue estimates are out, with some (highly caveated) good news from the CFO: No change to his revenue projections. A lot of the worst feared impacts of federal job losses still haven't really shown up, though he continues to caution this won't last...

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 30

Looks they were able to work this out with an amendment: Allen's price cap goes back in AND the mayor has the ability to adjust the cap after one year of implementation. Sounds like this should pass: second vote would be July 14, after the budget.

This amendment would make several changes to protect artists, venues, and consumers from unfair and deceptive practices when purchasing a ticket to see a live event here in the District. First, the bill sets a price cap for the resale of tickets to live events at the total cost of the initial ticket plus up to 10%. It also permits a secondary ticket exchange to charge a fee for the service of providing a marketplace for the resale of a ticket; provided, that the fee does not exceed 10% of the total price of the initial ticket. A price cap on the resale of tickets would stop the extreme gouging, market manipulation, and large-scale speculative resale of tickets that consumers here in the District experience daily to go see a concert or a theater performance. Allowing a 10% markup on the total price of the initial ticket allows consumers to resell tickets if their plans change and recoup typical processing fees so consumers can recover what they paid and break even if they are not able to attend a concert or show. A 10% resale cap protects consumers and promotes legitimate resale of tickets.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 26

Some big council hearings set next week on everyone's favorite topic: utility bills. @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social will hold hearings on a bill that'd require multiyear rate cases based on historic usage data (which advocates have been pushing for) as well as other ways to bring costs down.

B26-0596, the “Utility Rates and Ratemaking Amendment Act of 2026”, as introduced, would require the Public Service Commission to approve multiyear rate plans only with additional guardrails, for example, if the plans are based on historic costs and do not include “reconciliation” of cost and revenue variances incurred during that year. It would specify how excess profits will be refunded to customers if over-billing occurs and also require the Public Service Commission to approve infrastructure projects only if the company demonstrates customer benefit and has analyzed cost-effective alternatives.

The Committee, in receiving testimony, requests that witnesses address both B26-0596, the Utility Rates and Ratemaking Amendment Act of 2026”, as well as related legislative solutions for the Committee’s consideration on the following topics:

• Right-sizing utility rate and guaranteed annual profit-setting with the burdens to ratepayers, utility accountability and oversight, including requiring additional vetting and cost-alternatives for utility spending;
• Fast-tracking renewable sources of generation, battery storage options, and other demand-side measures that will allow the District’s grid to reduce system strain and lower bills for District residents;
• District government and regional coordination on engaging Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland Interconnection (PJM) to accelerate interconnection reform, prioritize clean power and require data centers to bring their own clean generation and storage to pair with spiking new demands on the grid;
• Household cost burden and whether customer assistance programs are sufficient to address elevated bills and related customer debts, consumer protections, and transparency;
• Public Service Commission docket timelines and procedures;
• Delays in implementing the District’s climate and energy affordability laws;
• Replicating common-sense utility reforms already passed in several states related to charging r

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 26

After pushing back against the last-minute campaign finance fines against Janeese Lewis George, @brianneknadeau.bsky.social is asking the inspector general to investigate OCF. She argues the office needs to "immediately respond to an appeal" if it's going to issue fines so late:

I was very concerned to see that these findings came down right at the 11th hour, right close to the primary, and the potential impact that they could have had on the outcome of it. This seemed very similar to what happened in 2022 with Elissa Silverman. And you may recall that those findings were not upheld and may have had a negative impact on that election. So to me, this is a pattern. I'm concerned about OCF procedures here. And I certainly want to know if there was any outside influence that led them to use this timing.

If there are findings during an election cycle, then there needs to be also an opportunity to respond with a timely resolution, you know? And that was not afforded here because of how late it was, right? So their processes need to be able to immediately respond to an appeal, like same day, because the timing was ridiculous. The timing was ridiculous. And in this case, and this is not what I've asked to be investigated, although I think it is part of Janeese's appeal, in this case it was one of the sloppiest findings I've ever seen. And there were typos, there were errors. I mean, certainly, it was not of the caliber that one would expect for such a substantial finding.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 25

A bill from @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social seeking to stop abusive practices by ticket resellers could get a vote next week. BUT lawmakers took out a provision that would cap ticket prices: Allen, music venue owners and artists like Bartees Strange are rallying at Lincoln Theatre to change that.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 24

An interesting poll here by @fairvote.bsky.social: big majorities of DC voters say they found ranked choice voting easy to understand, and most saying they ranked at least two candidates on their ballots. Only 24% said they bullet-voted: I'll be interested to see BOE data on that later.

June 24, 2026 – A new SurveyUSA poll finds that supermajorities of Washington, DC voters say that ranked choice voting is simple and they support it. Washington, DC used ranked choice voting for the first time for its June 16 election; the reform passed with 73% of the vote in 2024 as part of Initiative 83. Polling was conducted among 542 likely and actual voters from June 12 to June 18.

Key findings of the poll include:
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• 78% of Washington, DC voters say their ranked choice voting ballot is simple to complete, compared to 15% who say it is difficult. The
• percentage saying it is simple rises to 87% among respondents who had already voted.
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• 74% say they support the ability to rank candidates on their ballots, with just 18% opposed.
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• 71% say they understand RCV extremely or very well, with another 23% saying they understand it somewhat well. Only 5% say they do not
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• 68% of voters say independents should be allowed to vote in primary elections, with just 16% opposed. This policy also passed as part
• of Initiative 83, and the Council voted yesterday to fund and implement it.
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• 69% say they ranked two or more candidates in at least one race on their ballot, with 24% saying they only ranked one candidate.
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• Among voters who ranked two or more candidates, 59% say “ranking allows me to support all the candidates who align with my values.” Among
• voters who ranked only one, 56% say “I only like one candidate.”

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 23

Mendelson is also advancing another "contingency list": basically, if the city collects more revenue than it expected, it'll send $150m back into reserves. Anything else extra will go toward housing vouchers, ERAP, credible messengers, and raises for public employees.

(2) Fiscal Year 2027 excess local funds certified in the June 2026 and September
2026 quarterly revenue estimates shall be allocated as follows no later than October 1, 2026:
“(A) The first $9,000,000 in one-time funds to Non-Departmental for
transfer to the District of Columbia Housing Authority for use in the event the federal emergency
housing voucher program expires;
“(B) The next $3,000,000 in one-time funds to the Department of Human
Services for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program;
“(C) The next $2,000,000, in one-time funds to the Department of Youth
Rehabilitative Services for the Credible Messengers program; and
“(D) The next $36,000,000 in one-time funds to the Workforce Investment
Account

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 22

It's official: there will be no wealth tax plan in the budget vote tomorrow, but @brianneknadeau.bsky.social does plan to introduce a standalone version before the July recess to be debated this fall. She's targeting couples making over $500k with the tax, thinks it'd generate $100m annually.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau, D-Ward 1, will introduce a Wealth Proceeds Tax as permanent legislation to be considered in the fall. Nadeau, who has been pursuing the surtax on unearned income for high-income taxpayers, said Monday that she would pursue the tax as part of the expected September Council hearing on taxes and revenues.

“We held an important discussion this morning about a contingency list and that reflects the fact that the Mayor balanced the budget on the backs of our most vulnerable residents,” she said. “The Council has identified one-time funding to address many – though not all – of the gaps, but our version still asks nothing of people who can afford more, while cutting critical services to those who cannot afford to lose them.”

Nadeau had been expected to introduce the Wealth Proceeds Tax in the FY27 budget. It is structured as a 3% surtax on passive income – capital gains and some other investments that require no work by the investor – for individuals making more than $400,000 per year or couples filing jointly making more than $500,000 per year. It would apply only to the portion of wealth proceeds above these thresholds. It is nearly identical to the existing federal Net Investment Income Tax, with the significant exception of the higher thresholds and lower tax rate. (See IRS FAQs on the NIIT.)

Nadeau’s proposed tax would likely raise close to $200 million in the first year and over $100 million in subsequent years, according to an informal, conservative estimate by the Office of Revenue Analysis generated this week.

By using one-time money in the budget, Nadeau said, the Council is approving a budget that will be harder to sustain next year. Unlike Mayor Muriel Bowser, who says the solution is to cut funding for critical social safety net programs, Nadeau says the answer is creating additional revenue sources and asking wealthy residents to contribute a little more.

“My proposal for a wealth proceeds tax would ensure our human services programs are funded at an adequate level, and would help the next Mayor, who will face a significant structural debt with the budget we are passing now with one-time revenue,” Nadeau said.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 22

CFO Glen Lee again sounds the warning that he’d view the budget as “unbalanced” if the council proceeds with its plan to pull $150m from reserves: a key phrase because it’s his job to judge whether the budget is balanced each year. He could throw a wrench in the works here…

GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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Glen M. Lee
Chief Financial Officer
June 22, 2026
The Honorable Phil Mendelson, Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia The Honorable Members of the Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Re: FY 2027 Budget and Financial Plan
Dear Chairman Mendelson and Members of the Council:
On June 9, 2026, the Council took its initial vote on the District's Fiscal Year 2027 budget and financial plan. In that action, the Council chose to appropriate $150 million from the Fiscal Stabilization Reserve Account (FSRA).
As described in my letter to the Council on June 5, 2026, the District's local reserves, including the FSRA, are needed to manage and support the cash flow needs of the District's fiscal operations. It is imprudent to depend on these resources to support appropriations during FY 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Therefore, in my judgment, the District reserves are not available to support appropriations in the financial plan as they are needed to meet the District's liquidity needs. As you are aware, pursuant to the Home Rule Act, the Council is required to approve a balanced budget in which expenditures do not exceed available resources.
Rather than use reserves which are needed for liquidity, the Council can choose to make appropriations contingent upon revenue collections exceeding forecasts. The OCFO would implement these appropriations if mutually agreed-upon criteria are met for when revenue collections actually exceed forecasts. However, should the Council persist with approving a budget that uses reserves to support spending, the Council would be approving an unbalanced budget and financial plan.
I again urge the Council to pass a balanced budget and four-year financial plan that does not reduce the local reserves, which are essential for District liquidity.
Sincere!
ALM.
Glen M. Lee
CC:
Jennifer Budoff, Budget Director, Coun…

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 21

At last, we have them! Aparna Raj wins in Ward 1, as expected, and Oye Owolewa takes it in the at-large race in the eighth round of tabulation. Here’s a look at the results:

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 19

As the intrigue heats up about who might get appointed to White's at-large seat, keep an eye on Eboni-Rose Thompson. Recall she was nearly appointed in lieu of Crawford; and JLG spoke up in her defense after. She also spoke at JLG's victory party; a Ward 7 insider says that's "no mistake."

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 18

Lewis George just had her first presser now that she's clinched the Dem nomination for mayor. Most interesting answers for me: she's open to a convo with Trump + already spoken to Dem members of House oversight. Plus, here's what she said when asked if she'd moderate for the general:

I've been consistent my entire life. I think one of the missing pieces of this is, I don't know if you remember, many people know this, I was the youth mayor of Washington, D.C. And I was student representative on the D. C. Board of Education. And so I'm really much a young person who grew up in this city. And if you look at some of my early comments from when I was a 12th grade student, the consistency, it has always been there for me. Fighting for District residents and preserving residents here and fighting for affordability. And so absolutely, you know, people can expect that I will be consistent in putting people first and they will see that not only in how I lead, but in the policies that I fight for and implement not only as mayor, but as the council member for as long I'm still serving in that role.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 17

Another election season in the books? Must be time for Eebee’s 🍸

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 17

Not much change in the last results of the night: JLG remains up, 52-36. This race looking pretty much over.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 17

Here’s your breakdown of the total number of votes and how they were cast: can’t tell yet exactly how many in-person votes were early vs. on E-Day. Notable that 21% of the city is in: in ‘22 about a third of voters cast their ballots. So best guess this is most of the votes.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 17

And in the at-large races, Elissa Silverman with a sizable lead in the special election. Oye Owolewa with a smaller but still large lead in the Dem race. So far nothing terribly unexpected in the first drops. BOE says to expect more results tonight.

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 17

Looking down the ballot, Robert White is up big on Brooke Pinto in the delegate race. And check out this result in Ward 1: big, big lead for @aparnafordc.bsky.social

Alex Koma@alexkoma· Jun 17

Here they are: first results have JLG up 52-36 over McDuffie. Both camps always expected early/mail vote released in the first batch to favor her: the question is how much subsequent batches continue this trend or see McDuffie catch up.