The JUFJ Campaign Fund has endorsed candidates for office in DC since 2014. In 2018, we endorsed in Maryland for the first time. Here are the candidates, slates, and ballot measures that the JUFJ Campaign Fund or Jews United for Justice took positions on in past primary, general, and special elections.

2023

Montgomery County

Jews United for Justice endorsed three advisory ballot measures in Rockville in the 2023 general election:

Yes on Question 1
Yes on Question 2
Yes on Question 4

2022

DC

DC Council
Elissa Silverman, At-Large
Brianne Nadeau, Ward 1
Matt Frumin, Ward 3
Zachary Parker, Ward 5
Charles Allen, Ward 6

In addition to the candidates endorsed by the JUFJ Campaign Fund, Jews United for Justice also endorsed one DC ballot question in 2022:

Yes on Initiative 82

Maryland State
Baltimore

Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Wes Moore and Aruna Miller

Attorney General
Anthony Brown

Comptroller
Brooke Lierman

In addition to the candidates endorsed by the JUFJ Campaign Fund, Jews United for Justice also took positions on three local Maryland ballot questions in 2022:

For Question A in Howard County
For Question H in Baltimore City
Against Question K in Baltimore City

Montgomery County

County Council
Evan Glass, At-Large
Will Jawando, At-Large
Laurie-Anne Sayles, At-Large
Kate Stewart, District 4
Natali Fani-Gonzalez, District 6

The JUFJ Campaign Fund did not endorse candidates in the Montgomery County Board of Education race in 2022, but we did conduct a candidate questionnaire and raised concerns about two candidates who had expressed troubling views about LGBTQ+ students, educators’ unions, and public health.

DC

Robert White, Mayor
Bruce Spiva, Attorney General

DC Council
Erin Palmer, Chair
Nate Fleming, At-Large
Brianne Nadeau, Ward 1
Matt Frumin, Ward 3
Zachary Parker, Ward 5
Charles Allen, Ward 6

Montgomery County

Perry Paylor, State’s Attorney

County Council
Evan Glass, At-Large
Will Jawando, At-Large
Laurie-Anne Sayles, At-Large
Will Roberts, District 2
Kate Stewart, District 4
Fatmata Barrie, District 5
Natali Fani-Gonzalez, District 6

2020

DC

Janeese Lewis George, Council Ward 4
Trayon White, Council Ward 8
Robert White, Council At Large
Ed Lazere, Council At Large

Baltimore

Brandon Scott, Mayor
Bill Henry, Comptroller

City Council
Zeke Cohen, District 1
Ryan Dorsey, District 3
Sharon Green Middleton, District 6
James Torrence, District 7
Kristerfer Burnett, District 8
John Bullock, District 9
Phylicia Porter, District 10
Odette Ramos, District 14

In addition to the candidates endorsed by the JUFJ Campaign Fund, Jews United for Justice also endorsed two local ballot questions in 2020:

Baltimore County Question A
Baltimore City Question F

Montgomery County

JUFJ took four positions on Montgomery County ballot questions in 2020:

For Question A
Against Question B
For Question C
Against Question D

Maryland State

JUFJ endorsed one statewide ballot question in 2020:

Question 1

DC

Jordan Grossman, Council Ward 2
Janeese Lewis George, Council Ward 4
Trayon White, Council Ward 8
Robert White, Council At Large

Baltimore

Brandon Scott, Mayor

Bill Henry, Comptroller

City Council
Shannon Sneed, Council President
Zeke Cohen, District 1
Ryan Dorsey, District 3
Logan Endow, District 4
Sharon Green Middleton, District 6
James Torrence, District 7
Kristerfer Burnett, District 8
John Bullock, District 9
Phylicia Porter, District 10
Phillip Westry, District 12
Odette Ramos, District 14

Baltimore

Maryland State

Shelly Hettleman, State Senate, District 11

2018

DC

Frazier O’Leary, State Board of Education Ward 4

DC

Elissa Silverman, Council At Large

Karl Racine, Attorney General

Brianne Nadeau, Council Ward 1
Kenyan McDuffie, Council Ward 5
Charles Allen, Council Ward 6

Emily Gasoi, State Board of Education Ward 1
Ruth Wattenberg, State Board of Education Ward 3
Zach Parker, State Board of Education Ward 5
Joe Weedon, State Board of Education Ward 6

Baltimore

Johnny Olszewski, County Executive

Question E, to keep Baltimore’s water public
Question F, to hold city officials accountable
Question H, to fund fair elections

Maryland State

Ben Jealous and Susie Turnbull, Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Brian Frosh, Attorney General

Question 1, for education funding
Question 2, for same-day voter registration

Montgomery County

Marc Elrich, County Executive

Gabe Albornoz, Council At Large
Hans Riemer, Council At Large
Nancy Navarro, Council District 4
Tom Hucker, Council District 5

DC

Ed Lazere, Council Chair
Jeremiah Lowery, Council At Large
Brianne Nadeau, Council Ward 1
Kenyan McDuffie, Council Ward 5
Charles Allen, Council Ward 6

Dump Trump: Dems 4 Action, Democratic State Committee

Initiative 77, to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers

Montgomery County

Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive

Montgomery County Council

Gabe Albornoz, At Large
Brandy Brooks, At Large
Hans Riemer, At Large
Chris Wilhelm, At Large
Reggie Oldak, District 1
Ben Shnider, District 3
Nancy Navarro, District 4
Tom Hucker, District 5

2015-2016

DC

David Grosso, Council At Large
Robert White, Council At Large
Trayon White, Council Ward 8

DC

Robert White, Council At Large
Leon Andrews, Council Ward 4
Trayon White, Council Ward 8

DC

Trayon White, Council Ward 8

2014

DC

Elissa Silverman, Council At Large
Reverend Graylan Hagler, Council At Large
Brianne Nadeau, Council Ward 1
Mary Cheh, Council Ward 3
Kenyan McDuffie, Council Ward 5
Charles Allen, Council Ward 6

Edward “Smitty” Smith, Attorney General

DC

Phil Mendelson, Council Chair
Nate Bennett Fleming, Council At Large
Brianne Nadeau, Council Ward 1
Mary Cheh, Council Ward 3
Kenyan McDuffie, Council Ward 5
Charles Allen, Council Ward 6

The Rent Is Too Darn High, Democratic State Committee

Montgomery County

We did not endorse candidates in the 2014 Democratic Primary in Montgomery County, but we did produce a Voter Guide comparing candidates’ answers to our questionnaires.