IN DC NON-AFFILIATED AND GOP VOTERS SHOULD REGISTER AS DEMOCRATS IN 2026



In 2022 ran for D.C. Council as a Republican. I became non-affiliated or “Independent” after the second impeachment of Donald Trump fell short in the Senate. Now I am Democrat. I re-registered online. It took me two minutes on the D.C. Board Elections’ website. Here's the link to re-register.

Despite the sweeping success of Initiative 83 in our 2024 election cycle - passed in 73% to 27% and won a majority of the voters in every precinct in the city - the Council for the District of Columbia chose to keep our primary closed. The Council funded implementation of Ranked Choice Voting, which was the first part of the initiative, but it chose to deny non-affiliated voters the second, more significant, Initiative 83 reform: opening our primary. They did this, I believe, because all thirteen of them, including the two “independents” are all partisan Democrats and they wanted to keep the Democrat political monopoly in D.C. effective.

Well, if you can’t beat them, join them.

Presently approximately 84,000 of D.C.’s registered voters, about 18%, are non-affiliated. There are about 24,000 Republicans in DC. These voters do not wish to be Democrats, but they best become Democrats now because our city’s leadership is about to significantly change for the first time in decades. Except for the second at-large council position, the general election in D.C. is meaningless. The Democratic Primary is everything.

Just prior to Thanksgiving mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she is not running for a fourth term. The frontrunners for mayor are now progressive Ward 4 councilwoman Jeneese Lewis George versus establishment Democrat At-Large councilman Kenyan McDuffie. Additional contenders are bound to emerge.

In Congress, Eleanor Holmes Norton, our 18-term delegate to the House of Representatives, is physically incapable of running for re-election and her re-election coffers are empty. Even if she wanted to run, her campaign would not be able to afford to pay anyone to get signatures for her to achieve a position on the ballot.

Voting in the 2026 Democrat primary election in the District, is a must.

So, to the over 100,000 non-Democrat DC voters I urge you to follow my lead: become a Democrat prior to the June primary and then vote in it. You can re-register as un-affiliated or as a Republican in July. 

David Krucoff

dkrucoff@yahoo.com

LET'S MERGE

STOCKING STUFFERS FOR THE RETROCESSIONIST IN YOUR LIFE

My colleague John Forster and I are offering these car decals and bumper stickers to everyone in DC and Maryland who would like one on their vehicle. The clear decals are to be placed on an inside corner of the rear windshield. If your vehicle has a dark tinted rear windshield then the white bumper sticker is a better choice.

Please be in touch with me via email if you would like a sticker or decal. One of us will be glad to drop it off personally or put it in the mail to you.

Happy Holidays,

David Krucoff

dkrucoff@yahoo.com

Local Historian adds to the legacy of Fredick Douglass and President James Garfield, as featured in

DEATH BY LIGHTNING

Due to the success and interest in the Civil War history-related community of the recently released 4-part Netflix series, Death by Lightning - Wikipedia, our friend and historian John Muller and Lost History Associates historical organization has launched a series of micro-presentations to continue and further the ongoing discussion on President James Garfield and his lasting legacy and memory. Here's a link to an Eventbrite on John's discussion.

Invitation to be a DC Rotary Speaker

I am an active Rotarian. Presently, I am the Sargent of Arms with the Rotary Club of Washington, DC. We meet weekly at the University Club on 16th St. near the White House for lunch on Wednesdays.

At our lunch meetings we feature a guest speaker from the ranks of local politicians, government officials, ambassadors, business professionals, and non-profit leaders.

Would you like to present to us? If so, please be in touch. We are always on the lookout for interesting and vibrant presenters.


Sincerely yours,

David Krucoff

dkrucoff@yahoo.com