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.
2024
Brandon Scott, Mayor
Bill Henry, Comptroller
Zeke Cohen, Council President
Mark Parker, District 1
Ryan Dorsey, District 3
Sharon Green Middleton, District 6
James Torrence, District 7
Paris Gray, District 8
Phylicia Porter, District 10
Zac Blanchard, District 11
Jermaine Jones, District 12
Odette Ramos, District 14
Jews United for Justice and the JUFJ Campaign Fund endorsed Question E and opposed Question H
Janeese Lewis George, Ward 4
Jews United for Justice and the JUFJ Campaign Fund endorsed Initiative 83
The JUFJ Campaign Fund did not endorse candidates in the Montgomery County Board of Education general election, but we encouraged voters to support any candidate endorsed by our partners, MCEA and SEIU Local 500.
Jews United for Justice and the JUFJ Campaign Fund opposed Question A
Jews United for Justice and the JUFJ Campaign Fund endorsed Question 1
The JUFJ Campaign Fund opposed recall efforts against Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1) and Charles Allen (Ward 6).
Brandon Scott, Mayor
Bill Henry, Comptroller
Zeke Cohen, Council President
Mark Parker, District 1
Ryan Dorsey, District 3
Sharon Green Middleton, District 6
James Torrence, District 7
Paris Gray, District 8
Phylicia Porter, District 10
Zac Blanchard, District 11
Jermaine Jones, District 12
Odette Ramos, District 14
Janeese Lewis George, Ward 4
Eboni-Rose Thompson, Ward 7
The JUFJ Campaign Fund did not endorse candidates in the Montgomery County Board of Education primary election, but we encouraged voters to support any candidate endorsed by our partners, MCEA and SEIU Local 500.
2023
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 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
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
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.
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
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
Janeese Lewis George, Council Ward 4
Trayon White, Council Ward 8
Robert White, Council At Large
Ed Lazere, Council At Large
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
JUFJ took four positions on Montgomery County ballot questions in 2020:
For Question A
Against Question B
For Question C
Against Question D
JUFJ endorsed one statewide ballot question in 2020:
Question 1
Jordan Grossman, Council Ward 2
Janeese Lewis George, Council Ward 4
Trayon White, Council Ward 8
Robert White, Council At Large
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
Shelly Hettleman, State Senate, District 11
2018
Frazier O’Leary, State Board of Education Ward 4
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
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
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
Marc Elrich, County Executive
Gabe Albornoz, Council At Large
Hans Riemer, Council At Large
Nancy Navarro, Council District 4
Tom Hucker, Council District 5
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
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
David Grosso, Council At Large
Robert White, Council At Large
Trayon White, Council Ward 8
Robert White, Council At Large
Leon Andrews, Council Ward 4
Trayon White, Council Ward 8
Trayon White, Council Ward 8
2014
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
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
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.