Elections

The campaign opposing Initiative 82, an upcoming ballot measure that would eliminate D.C.’s tipped wage, got a major fundraising boost from industry titans that include José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup, according to recent reports from D.C.’s…

Come November, D.C. voters will decide whether to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers through Initiative 82.

After months of legal challenges and behind-the-scenes lobbying, D.C. residents in November will again vote on a controversial ballot initiative that would dramatically change how tipped workers in the District are paid.

Candidates running for local D.C. offices discussed strategies for violent crime prevention at a forum in Southeast Washington this week, grappling once again with a topic that District voters say is a preeminent concern.

The federal PAC scored money from many familiar names in D.C. politics, seemingly to avoid direct ties to the Ward 1 hopeful.

Opponents of Initiative 82 — an effort to boost the minimum wage of tipped workers in the District — on Friday continued their fight to keep the measure off the November ballot.

A seemingly simple-looking bike lane and road reconfiguration in-the-making has spawned an election battle in a small portion of Capitol Hill that could see a current official recalled from office in November — and possibly re-elected once…

A three-judge panel of the D.C. Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a ballot initiative that would eliminate the tipped wage in D.C. can remain on the November ballot, putting the controversial issue one step closer to being decided by…

A revived initiative to phase out D.C.'s tipped wage system should remain on the November ballot, a panel of three D.C. appellate judges ruled Wednesday.

White looks to be the first Fair Elections candidate to finish in the red, raising questions about the program.

In its current session, the D.C. Council has mandated how often hotels must clean their rooms and at what frequency movie theaters must show films with closed captioning, among other measures narrowly targeting businesses’ inner…

The D.C. Office of Campaign Finance confirmed today it will investigate a complaint against Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I-At-Large).

Independent at-large D.C. Council candidate Karim Marshall is asking the city’s Office of Campaign Finance to investigate whether Council member Elissa Silverman (I-At Large), one of his opponents in the race, violated any rules while…

As lawmakers debate the permanent expansion of mail-in voting, Southeast activists describe its impact in June.

With their party in control of Congress and the White House, Democrats in D.C. had the sense that anything was possible at the start of the legislative session last year. Momentum for D.C. statehood hit an all-time high. The city…

The legal fight over McDuffie’s eligibility for the race stretched well into the six figures.

In less than 90 days, candidates for mayor and other major offices in D.C. will square off — and now the November ballot is taking shape.

The erstwhile Council candidate is attempting a political comeback as questions persist about his last run for office.

McDuffie is starting from scratch as he moves to this independent bid, and he’s turning to a well-connected friend for help.

D.C. voters have good reason to concentrate their minds on November. Not only will they elect a mayor, a D.C. Council chair, two at-large and four ward council members in the Nov. 8 general election, but the congressional midterms are also…