Side-by-side candidate positions

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Pursue statehood through every available pathway and advance 'Super Home Rule' reforms to protect DC from congressional interference.[src]

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Personally lobby Congress for statehood, work with DC's delegate and attorney general to protect Home Rule, and rescind MPD's ICE-cooperation order.[src]

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Day-one executive directive ending MPD cooperation with federal immigration enforcement; defend DC autonomy against federal overreach.[src]

Make statehood a national Democratic Party priority, push for full voting representation, and defend DC autonomy through litigation if needed.[src]

Orange Plan names preservation of Home Rule and DC statehood as a core plank.[src]

Community-based policing in every ward, body cameras for all officers, gun buybacks, violence interruption; targets 25% violent-crime reduction by 2029.[src]

Fully staff MPD, fix the 911 system, deploy community policing, and expand youth mentorship programs.[src]

Fully staff MPD, focus on officer retention and pay, and make police part of the community through community policing.[src]

Prevention, intervention, and enforcement strategy; open Community Hubs in all eight wards connecting residents to jobs, services, and mental-health support.[src]

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Treat violence as a public-health crisis, fully implement the NEAR Act, recruit officers to cut overtime, and oppose any federal takeover of MPD.[src]

Stabilize MPD staffing, reduce overtime dependency, and order a full operational review of the public-safety ecosystem alongside prevention and youth programs.[src]

Public safety is the foundation of the Orange Plan; supports curfews for minors and stronger enforcement.[src]

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Build 50,000 homes by 2032 with 36,000 affordable; guarantee 20-day by-right permit approval; replace TOPA with cooperative-conversion and tenant-ownership programs.[src]

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Strengthen rent stabilization, build publicly owned mixed-income housing (Dignified Homes DC), restore TOPA tenant-purchase rights, reform zoning to add supply.[src]

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Expand down-payment assistance for first-time buyers; create a Stay in DC fund to prevent small-business displacement.[src]

Cut the 13-month affordable-unit vacancy lag, build over 36,000 units with affordability targets, ban rental junk fees, preserve rental assistance.[src]

Expand attainable homeownership and rentals; supports workforce housing and tiny homes for residents earning $50,000 or less, aligned with transit and jobs.[src]

Grow revenue without raising taxes on working families: tax currently exempt high-value properties and toll major commuter routes into DC.[src]

Pledges line-by-line agency budget reviews and permitting reform; says a balanced budget denies the federal government an excuse to intervene.[src]

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Says her proposals can be funded without raising taxes on working people, by cutting budget waste and closing tax loopholes.[src]

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Close the shortfall by cutting MPD overtime spending, ending underperforming programs, and reallocating funds from underspending agencies.[src]

Defend DC's local tax decisions against congressional disapproval; eliminate duplicative fees and require sunset reviews so new fees expire unless reauthorized.[src]

Grow city revenue by stimulating economic activity rather than raising taxes.[src]

Install speed cameras in school and senior zones, build dedicated bike lanes with enforcement, and crack down on reckless bike and moped riding.[src]

Eliminate Metro fares for DC residents ('Fare Free DC'), paired with investments in service reliability, frequency, and extended hours.[src]

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Secure dedicated long-term regional WMATA funding, add bus lanes, free buses for SNAP enrollees, fully fund the STEER Act, release congestion-pricing study.[src]

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Fully fund Metro; direct RFK-area transit money to upgrading the existing station and building Bus Rapid Transit on the H Street corridor.[src]

Reduce traffic deaths by prioritizing dangerous corridors, enforce bus lanes and transit-signal priority as standard operations, publish performance dashboards.[src]

Criticizes DDOT street redesigns and questions the effectiveness of some bike lanes and traffic-calming measures.[src]

Refocus early grades on phonics-based reading and arithmetic, end social promotion, add mandatory STEM and vocational tracks; 95% third-grade reading proficiency goal.[src]

Every child reading by third grade, universal dyslexia screening, chronic absenteeism below 25%, and an Advanced Technical Center in every ward.[src]

Criticizes the school lottery, saying too many kids are 'rolling the dice' because a guaranteed good public school still isn't guaranteed.[src]

Unify truancy referrals under one agency, expand after-school programs in all eight wards, and grow school staffing including mental-health professionals.[src]

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End school overcrowding, fund attendance counselors in every school, and hold OSSE, DCPS, and charter LEAs accountable on special-education compliance.[src]

Fix school buildings and staffing, cut chronic absenteeism now at 40% of students, expand afterschool programming and early-literacy initiatives.[src]

Kindergarten-readiness assessments, math and reading mastery by 4th grade, and four guaranteed graduate paths including tuition-free UDC and apprenticeships.[src]

Continue the fight for statehood; refuse to preemptively comply with federal overreach and oppose congressional rollbacks of locally passed laws.[src]

Defend home rule and budget autonomy, support an independent attorney general, and build national coalitions for statehood and voting representation.[src]

Statehood advocate; pledges to defend DC autonomy, push back against federal overreach, and keep the fight for congressional representation alive.[src]

Defend Home Rule against attempts to erode it; DC residents should decide local matters without outside political interference.[src]

Use coalition building, public pressure, and legislative action to protect DC's right to govern its budget, laws, and future.[src]

Defend DC Home Rule and push back against federal interference from Congress or the White House.[src]

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Oppose congressional interference in DC laws, protect locally raised dollars from riders and delays, fight for full House and Senate representation.[src]

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Statehood now; oppose congressional overrides, protect voter-approved initiatives, and decouple District policy from harmful federal actions.[src]

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Says crime drops with an educated populace; treats investment in education as his core crime-reduction strategy.[src]

Backs local MPD hiring, de-escalation and mental-health crisis training, sustained violence-prevention investment, and strong police oversight.[src]

Improve safety through collaboration among community leaders, nonprofits, mental-health professionals, and police, expanding mental-health and youth services.[src]

Evidence-based prevention before violence occurs, gun-violence reduction, addressing root causes, and holding offenders accountable.[src]

Smart enforcement focused on violent crime and repeat offenders, community policing, expanded mental-health crisis response, and youth diversion programs.[src]

Safety through stability and investment: youth programs, mental-health care, community-based violence prevention, and stronger police-community trust.[src]

Focus on serious violent crime like carjackings and illegal guns; support a well-trained, adequately staffed police force with stronger transparency.[src]

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Remove police from DCPS schools, fund violence interruption and civilian mental-health crisis response, increase MPD oversight and transparency.[src]

Expand rent stabilization, strengthen TOPA, and increase funding for vouchers, Emergency Rental Assistance, and permanent supportive housing.[src]

Expand mixed-income workforce housing in all wards, protect longtime residents and seniors from displacement, build near transit.[src]

Strengthen TOPA, expand deeply affordable housing options, and protect tenants and workers from being priced out.[src]

Expand affordable housing through thoughtful, data-driven smart growth grounded in community input, creating opportunity without displacement.[src]

Build housing at all income levels, protect renters, expand homeownership pathways, and help long-term residents keep their homes.[src]

Increase affordable supply through zoning, ADUs, and adaptive reuse; expand supportive housing and rental assistance; protect tenants.[src]

Expand homeownership with down-payment assistance and community-based lending, invest in affordable housing, protect tenants from unfair practices.[src]

Streamline permitting to speed construction, defend rent stabilization and eviction protections, and invest in the Housing Production Trust Fund.[src]

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Preservation first: restore TOPA protections, fully fund Emergency Rental Assistance, and cap rent-stabilized increases at the Consumer Price Index.[src]

Emphasizes good oversight of how public dollars are spent, reviewing existing spending before new commitments.[src]

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Says the budget must be balanced in a way true to DC values that puts working families first.[src]

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Protect DC's budget from congressional interference; reduce excessive fees and taxes burdening small, neighborhood-serving businesses.[src]

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Raise capital-gains taxes, enact a millionaires tax above $500,000, strengthen the mansion tax, and add accountability to TIF subsidies.[src]

Bus rapid transit for wards 7-8, protected bike lanes toward Vision Zero goals, and study congestion pricing to fund transit subsidies.[src]

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Multi-modal transit serving all eight wards, explore congestion pricing, support electrified transit and low-stress bike networks.[src]

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Back the DMV Moves regional Metro funding plan, reduce and eliminate fares, and move traffic and fare enforcement out of MPD.[src]

Reestablish a standalone education committee, partner with the teachers union on pay and retention, expand funding for high-need students.[src]

High-performing schools regardless of zip code: career pathways, middle-school programming, educator retention, and school mental-health supports.[src]

Champion the community-schools model with wraparound supports across all eight wards and needs-based DCPS funding.[src]

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Prioritize increased funding for childcare, all schools, and safe spaces so youth can thrive from cradle to career.[src]

Expand early childhood education, give schools flexibility to address low achievement, and align education spending with measurable outcomes.[src]

Evidence-based literacy instruction from pre-K through grade 3, high-impact tutoring, and a 50% third-grade reading proficiency goal.[src]

Expand PreK seats with educator pay raises, competitive teacher compensation, faster school modernization, and career-technical pathways.[src]

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Make UDC tuition-free, expand afterschool and summer programs, and increase investment in historically underfunded schools.[src]

Fight for DC statehood to stop federal takeovers of MPD and the budget; never preemptively comply with the Trump administration.[src]

Says DC residents deserve full autonomy from congressional interference; Council should be assertive, organized, and unified in defending Home Rule.[src]

Calls DC statehood a civil rights issue; would pass protective laws even if Congress may overturn them; founded an ANC Home Rule caucus.[src]

Calls this the gravest Home Rule threat in DC history; would work strategically with the mayor, use federal lobbying experience, organize grassroots statehood movements.[src]

Says the mayor and AG must lead, but councilmembers must stand and speak with residents the federal government is threatening; tearing families apart is wrong.[src]

End MPD cooperation with ICE, ban masked law enforcement, raise 911 dispatcher pay, expand crisis response teams and violence-prevention programs.[src]

Supports a youth curfew under 18, street lighting upgrades, guaranteed youth employment, and community-driven programs addressing root causes of crime.[src]

Reestablish community-oriented policing under MPD's statutory obligations; fund violence-interruption programs backed by rigorous research.[src]

Pair community policing with evidence-based violence prevention; send mental health crisis teams to some calls; opposes expanding youth curfews.[src]

Close open-air drug markets, shift police to foot patrols, fix streetlights; supports youth curfews alongside expanded afterschool programs.[src]

Expand rent stabilization to all multifamily renters, restore and fund TOPA, legalize apartments citywide, fund Housing Production Trust Fund with production targets.[src]

Raise Home Purchase Assistance to $30M with $150K income limit, close rent-control loopholes, require 20% affordable units in developments over 10 units.[src]

Proposes a Housing Production Omnibus Act refocusing the Housing Production Trust Fund on construction; expand mixed-income housing; simplify TOPA transactions for tenants.[src]

Update the Comprehensive Plan and land-use map to legalize apartments citywide; support rental assistance, down-payment help, and tenant protections.[src]

A use-it-or-lose-it policy on vacant properties, 5,000 new Ward 1 housing units, and closing rent-control loopholes to preserve affordable housing.[src]

Fund priorities like free child care through taxes on big business and the ultrawealthy; close corporate tax loopholes.[src]

Prioritize core services, identify inefficiencies and reduce duplication, invest in prevention to avoid larger long-term costs.[src]

Backs a tiered surcharge on realized capital gains for the top 1% to fund vouchers, child tax credits, and pay equity.[src]

Says the budget is balanced on the most vulnerable; proposes comprehensive tax reform and a permanent tax and revenue commission to broaden the base.[src]

Close tax loopholes, properly tax undervalued properties, tax professional athletes' DC earnings; prioritize public health, education, and safety.[src]

Reduce or eliminate parking minimums, add transit-oriented density near Metro and bus stops, improve sidewalk maintenance and bike/scooter parking.[src]

Invest in Metrobus and Metrorail reliability, safer pedestrian and protected bike infrastructure, and improved traffic enforcement.[src]

Dedicated bus lanes on all key corridors, a complete connected protected-bike-lane network, better bus shelters; backs STEER Act suits against dangerous drivers.[src]

Prioritize pedestrians, cyclists, and transit over cars: fare-free buses, protected bike lanes, road pricing, and removing parking minimums near transit.[src]

Step up enforcement against dangerous drivers of all vehicle types, impound vehicles with outstanding tickets, require identifiers on all vehicles and bikes.[src]

Invest in counselors, social workers, and nurses in all schools; fully fund after-school programs and summer youth employment.[src]

Improve educator retention, invest in community schools and mental health services, strengthen oversight so resources reach classrooms equitably.[src]

Create an education Council with stronger accountability for performance metrics, targeting Ward 1's low test scores and school facility maintenance.[src]

Redirect funding to close disparities between schools west of the park and east of the river; support educator retention and school mental health services.[src]

Vigorous oversight of school maintenance; robust afterschool arts, academics, and athletics programs developed with parents and principals.[src]