Scorecard

DC for Democracy is excited to provide this voter guide to help DC voters understand which DC Councilmembers are the true champions of economic, social, and racial justice! 

We support candidates, leaders, and policies prioritizing people over corporate interests. We work with advocacy groups and coalitions in DC to integrate electoral politics into movement organizing. We endorse candidates for local office in every election cycle and use our people's power to knock on doors, raise funds, and win elections.

The guide reviews DC Council votes and legislative support (or lack thereof) on a range of issues and collects that information in two ways:

  • A scorecard for each Councilmember that shows how they voted on a variety of issues

  • A scorecard by issue area: This shows, for example, how Councilmembers stack up on the issue of affordable housing.

Scorecard by Councilmember

Explore how each Council Member performed for our issue areas

At-Large Council Member White

At-Large Council Member Bonds

At-Large Council Member Mendelson

At-Large Council Member McDuffie

At-Large Council Member Henderson

scorecard by
Issue Areas

Housing

DC for Democracy’s position is that housing is a human right. The DC metro area needs more housing and at more affordable levels. Ending long-term homelessness is an important first step to ending all forms of homelessness and housing injustice.

Worker Justice

This category measures votes on bills that would support or undermine the wages, benefits, or rights of workers. Every worker should be protected by human rights, health and safety laws.

Economic Justice

This category addresses whether the Councilmember fought for policies to reduce income inequality, including efforts to have high-income residents shoulder a more equitable share of the tax burden.  Other specific aspects of economic justice, such as housing or workers’ rights, are covered in other issue papers.


Environmental Justice

Government and corporate greed have systematically and adversely infringed on the sanctity of our planet and our neighbors in vulnerable communities. Mitigating the climate disaster with stringent advocacy is how we care for our communities.

Community Safety

The safest communities are ones where everyone’s needs are met. It is only by broadening our understanding of safety that we will make noticeable and sustainable progress toward a District in which fewer people experience and then perpetrate harm. This work should center on meeting the needs of people most at risk of violence.

Education

Educational success shouldn't be defined by the ward we live in. Neighborhood public schools are the foundation of a strong school system and should be protected against privatization. Learning and equity begin at birth, and we should follow student leadership when it comes to school safety and priorities.

Electoral Justice

DC is at its best when every eligible voter participates in our elections. Voting in this country has a racist history, and DC4D works in coalition to dismantle barriers to voter participation. We believe small, grassroots donors should have more power in our elections than corporate interests, and no one should win office with a minority of the vote.