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DC’s delegate candidate plans to target federal lawmakers challenging the city’s autonomy
The mobilization effort will recruit city residents to canvass in nearby districts and back candidates who support D.C. statehood and local control.
- On Monday, Robert White Jr., the Democratic nominee for delegate, unveiled the "Defend DC" mobilization effort to recruit and transport city residents to canvass for candidates supporting the District's autonomy.
- White's strategy addresses increasing federal intervention in local governance, including the extended National Guard deployment through 2029 and Congressional attempts to overturn city laws like the motorcycle helmet regulation.
- Modeled after a 1972 strategy used by Walter Fauntroy Jr., the effort targets House districts in Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, with Virginia Republican Rep. John McGuire as the program's first target.
- Council Chair Phil Mendelson endorsed the strategy, stating the current situation was "not imagined nor intended by the Founding Fathers," while White coordinated with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Susan DelBene.
- Michael Fauntroy, founding director of the Race, Politics, and Policy Center at George Mason University, cautioned that gerrymandering has left few competitive districts, and success depends on building the necessary network.
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DC’s delegate candidate plans to target federal lawmakers challenging the city’s autonomy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia’s presumptive incoming delegate to Congress unveiled a strategy Monday to counter Republican interventions in the city’s affairs by sending local residents to congressional
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D.C.’s delegate candidate plans to target federal lawmakers challenging the city’s autonomy
The District of Columbia's presumptive incoming delegate to Congress unveiled a strategy Monday to counter Republican interventions in the city's affairs by sending local residents to congressional districts in nearby states to stump for candidates who support greater autonomy for the nation's capital.
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DC's delegate candidate plans to target federal lawmakers challenging the city’s autonomy
Robert White Jr., the District of Columbia's presumptive delegate to Congress, has unveiled a plan to counter Republican interventions in the city's affairs.
·New York, United States
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