What reporters are saying about the Free DC Slate and the race to lead the DC Democratic Party.
Trans Candidate to Appear on D.C. Ballot Under Chosen Name
Metro Weekly — June 13, 2026
The DC Board of Elections ruled that Free DC Slate candidate Lïa Lake could appear on the Democratic primary ballot under the name she uses in daily life — a first-of-its-kind decision that opens a clearer path for future transgender, nonbinary, and intersex candidates in the District.
The D.C. Democratic State Committee Elections: A Question of Who Can Really 'Free DC'
The Washington Informer — June 12, 2026
Members of two slates are competing for the future and direction of the DC Democratic State Committee, with Free DC candidates calling for youth engagement, tenant organizing, and bold new ideas to revitalize the party.
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An obscure race to control the D.C. Democratic Party comes with high stakes and controversy
WAMU — June 11, 2026
The races to control the Democratic State Committee may be at the bottom of the DC ballot, but they're an opportunity to determine the party's direction and possibly the composition of the DC Council.
Op-Ed: Who Are All These People on My Ballot?
730DC — June 2, 2026
An op-ed on why the Democratic State Committee races at the bottom of your ballot matter — and why filling in the bubble next to all 20 Free DC Slate candidates is the way to turn the local party into a progressive powerhouse.
Across DC and Maryland, working class seeks to anchor legislative power in upcoming primary elections
Metro DC DSA — May 8, 2026
The DSA chapter's weekly newsletter surveys the region's primary races, noting that in the DC Democratic State Committee, "a front has emerged from a revived statehood movement under the Free DC slate to realign DC's Democratic Party behind the interests of its working classes."