We stand in solidarity with the people of Minneapolis, where an ICE agent killed an unarmed legal observer. Communities everywhere are less safe when ICE and federal agents are deployed recklessly into our neighborhoods. The federal attacks on US cities must end immediately.

Our moment is now! Come celebrate our campaign launch and party with us for a DC that works for everyone. janeesefordc.eventbrite.com

Americans are struggling to afford housing, food, healthcare and so much more and our government’s answer is to use our taxpayer dollars to go to war — a war that makes everyone in DC and the country less safe. Today’s attack is reckless, unconstitutional and Congress must act.

Here’s a recap of the work we’ve done together this year...

After our story on this, @janeese4dc.bsky.social is out with a statement saying she's "deeply concerned" that DC seems to have walked away from negotiations on taking over the tennis center. She wants Bowser to submit a bid to lease the facility now that NPS has chosen this path:

I will always push for the best deal possible for DC residents.

A local Christmas miracle: thanks to an oral amendment by @janeese4dc.bsky.social and @brianneknadeau.bsky.social five hours into a budget hearing in July, DC is reversing $21 million in cuts to health care for low-income immigrant families. Thank you to everyone who fought to protect DC Alliance.

We can have a city that puts people first.

"Lewis George recalled growing up going to union meetings with her postal worker mother, and, while in law school, working 2 jobs as a waitress and a Nordstrom clerk to help her mother pay rising rent. “I have stood alongside union members across the District because it’s deeply personal for me”.

Interesting: @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social has introduced a bill that would significantly restrict when D.C. can assist in federal immigration enforcement in the city. Unless there was a judicial warrant, D.C. couldn't help transport immigration agents or conduct surveillance.

Workers are the backbone of DC, and they are powering our movement! I'm honored to have the support of @atulocal689.bsky.social, @32bjseiu.bsky.social, @ufcw400.org, UNITE HERE Local 23, and UNITE HERE Local 25 — labor unions representing 53,000+ workers.

This afternoon, I visited Upshur Street Craft Fair & a few of my favorite small businesses like Loyalty Bookstore. Too many local businesses are experiencing obstacles they shouldn’t have to, like high rent & red tape. We must invest in people, including local business owners.

This morning, I met with Ward 7 & 8 faith leaders at the prayer breakfast at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Roman Catholic Church. Thankful for the time together. Our faith community is the beating heart of DC.

The numbers are in: We raised $1.24 million in direct contributions and anticipated matching funds from more than 3,150 donors in only 10 days! 📈 THANK YOU, DC!!!

A warm welcome on a chilly night! Ward 6 is special to me because it’s where I worked growing up — and is home to kind, engaged neighbors and leaders like Tommy Wells and Charles Allen. Thank you for your questions and ideas on how to build a safe and affordable DC for all.

Our first endorsement is in! ✅ I'm honored to be in this movement with Jews United for Justice Campaign Fund. We fought side-by-side to raise pay for early childhood educators, expand paid family leave, and deliver tax relief for thousands of working families in DC.

We can have a people-first budget. These are all choices. As mayor, you won’t have to fight with me to fund health care, housing, equity for childcare workers because I understand when you invest in people, our city thrives.

As a third-generation Washingtonian, I’ve fought for DC statehood my entire life - I know how important it is, and I also know how precarious. Statehood isn’t a policy principle. It’s democracy.

Honored to be in Ward 8 last night to hear directly from residents. Listening and delivering go hand in hand, and I look forward to continue doing both for the Ward 8 community, and all of the District. Thank you to everyone who came out! Photos by Reese Bland 💜

The only way to beat a political machine is to meet it with a movement. So join us! Help us make phone calls and deliver yard signs. Join our organizing and social media teams. This only works if we have people 💜

We hit 2,000 donors on Day 1 of this people-first campaign! Because it's Giving Tuesday, I'm asking you to give again! Please take a moment to support local groups making a local impact. Show some love to Mamatoto Village, Mary's Center, Harriet's Wildest Dreams, DC Justice Lab, & more! 💜

It’s official! Humbled to have so many friends, neighbors, and family by my side in the fight to put people first in DC. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 💜

Proud to be 1 of 1,000 DC residents helping the brilliant @janeese4dc.bsky.social today break the record to qualify for public financing for DC Mayor. #Groundswell. Sorry if u got multiple texts from me asking you to join. DC deserves an ambitious, strategic mayor secure.actblue.com/donate/jlg-d...

@janeese4dc.bsky.social has been a pragmatic, solutions-driven leader who has fought to keep DC government true to its stated principles. She'd be a fantastic Mayor.

Let’s get 2000 donors on Day 1! Even $5 makes a difference! secure.actblue.com/donate/jlg-d...

DC, I'm so grateful! Thanks to your support, we qualified for public financing in just 4 hours and set a record in qualifying for Fair Elections with more than 1,000 DC donors. This is a people-powered movement, and we are just getting started. Let's keep up the momentum! 💪🏾

DC - Janeese is running! Let's win this! Plz plz plz donate today! Hard to describe how excited I am for this. DC *needs* a Mayor that actually has a vision for tackling its biggest problems like funding affordable housing, healthcare, childcare & stepping up to the Trump admin

Let's goooooo! 🔥 Janeese Lewis George has been a huge inspiration for my politics. I was so proud to canvass for her throughout her 2024 campaign, and I can't wait to vote for a mayor who will fight for DC in 2026. 💜 Support her here: secure.actblue.com/donate/jlg-d...

please join me in being a day 1 supporter. she is the dc we need.

The DC I know is worth fighting for. I’m Janeese Lewis George, and I’m running for Mayor. youtu.be/aOBD45c3wVM

Congratulations to Ward 4 Coolidge Colts on an historic win of the DCIAA Turkey Bowl ! It’s 5th Streets time! 🏈🦃

It was a beautiful day for today’s Turkey Giveaway at Riggs LaSalle! ☀️🍂 Nobody in our community should go without for the Thanksgiving season, and I’m thankful for LRCA and all our generous community donors who made today’s event possible. Happy Thanksgiving, #Ward4! 🦃

Hundreds of residents stood outside in the cold starting as early as 6 AM yesterday, all in the hope of keeping a roof over their heads. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) isn’t failing — we are failing ERAP by chronically underfunding it.

20+ Democrats joined Republicans in undermining DC's public safety and Home Rule. This makes everyone less safe. A fight for DC autonomy is a fight for democracy. Shameful. wjla.com/news/local/h...

Democrats in Congress: Hold the line. Do not back these bills that jeopardize DC’s right to govern itself. DC is a testing ground for tactics that MAGA will try across the country. Vote NO, and focus on helping struggling families afford health care.

Good to celebrate DC’s local business community at the Chamber’s Choice Awards & Gala!

Happy Veterans Day! Deep gratitude for our neighbors who served. I got to spend the morning with veterans at #AbramsHall at The Parks at Walter Reed, sharing coffee, donuts, & flag pins. Grateful for groups like HELP USA for providing permanent supportive housing to residents who bravely served.

This is a bad deal, and the old way of doing things is clearly not working. We need new leaders in the Senate.

Democrat Michelle Wu has been re-elected Mayor of Boston.

Mary Sheffield will become the first woman elected mayor of Detroit, CNN projects. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4oRiL7z

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC

From Virginia to New Jersey to New York, voters want leaders to stand up to authoritarianism and fight for affordability. Congrats to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight!

Federal armed agents should not be enforcing DC's juvenile curfew. That's why I voted against the extension of a juvenile curfew. I asked if we can be sure that there would be no federal involvement in enforcing the curfew. The answer was No. We need to protect our young people.

Today, the DC Council voted to put money into the pockets of hardworking families who need it most, in a time when they need it most. DC will move forward with a 100% match of federal earned income tax credits in tax year 2025, and reestablish a DC child tax credit starting tax year 2026.

I’m so proud of our #Ward4 scholars! They are the future and the future is bright ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The entire school community @capitalcitypcsdc came together to cheer on our seniors as they sent off their college applications. They are taking a bold step, and DC has their backs.

It's important to recognize the DC leaders who are doing the work to make sure our young people thrive now and in the future. Thank you to DC Action for giving us the space to celebrate our leaders. DC Action has also been a fierce advocate for working families and early childhood educators.

Our community deserves transparency on the extent of MPD's coordination with the federal government in its unlawful, anti-immigrant campaign.   Read my full op-ed in @petworthnews.org and take action: 👇🏾   www.petworthnews.org/blog/cm-lewi...

First it was single family, then it was new builds, now 2-4 units. The single greatest tool we have for preserving affordable housing and building generation wealth. . All sales going forward will be to be venture capital firms and private equity. This major door to homeownership closed.

Today, the Council is voting on a last-minute amendment to the RENTAL Act — one that could strip rights from thousands of tenants living in 2-4 unit buildings.   When we exempted single-family units from TOPA, there was a 7-hour hearing with hundreds testifying. Tenants deserve no less now.