Rabbi Yitzchak taught that “A ruler is not to be appointed unless the community is consulted.”
— Babylonian Talmud Berachot 55a
DC needs leaders who will represent all of us, and who are accountable to the whole community. That’s why we vote, and why we take seriously Rabbi Yitzchak’s teaching that community input is essential for choosing who will lead our city.
And it’s why the JUFJ Campaign Fund was founded ten years ago — to help elect leaders who will fight for our Jewish values, to advocate for issues that matter to the whole DC community, and to hold our representatives to the commitments they make.
Mazel Tov to all of our 2024 endorsed candidates!
We are proud to have supported amazing candidates in DC’s elections in 2024. Whether they won or lost, we know that all of them are going on to do amazing work for justice in DC.
As Jews, we know that every vote is sacred, just as every person is sacred. Every single one of us is entitled to a say in our democracy. We are so proud to be part of a powerful local progressive movement in DC and Maryland.
The JUFJ Campaign Fund is proud to endorse:
Janeese Lewis George for Mayor
DC deserves a Mayor who will fight for our communities and our Jewish values. Janeese Lewis George will be that Mayor.
Since before she first ran for the DC Council, Janeese Lewis George has been the kind of leader that every community should have in office. She is dedicated to making real change in the District, from fighting to defend and expand paid family and medical leave to proposing innovative plans for more and better housing to cosponsoring a transformative tax increase that raised the pay of thousands of early childhood educators.
But she is not only a principled policy expert. Councilmember Lewis George has been out in the streets, meeting with constituents where they live, and speaking out against the federal government’s takeover of our city. She has worked to make the streets safer around our schools, to ensure that public trash cans remain available, and to keep people in their homes when they are facing eviction and homelessness.
And now, Janeese Lewis George is running for Mayor. We are proud to endorse her, and to get to work to help her win.
Get involved
Let us know how you want to get involved in the JUFJ Campaign Fund’s work to elect Janeese Lewis George and other candidates for office in DC in 2026.
DC Events
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DC Canvassing Launch
January 11 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
When you think Jewishly and vote locally, one of the most important things you can do is talk to your neighbors about how they should vote in local elections. Join the JUFJ Campaign Fund to learn about how you can support progressive candidates in DC by knocking on doors and talking to your communit…
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DC Arts and Culture Launch
January 11 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Join the first meeting of the DC Elections Arts and Culture Team! The arts and culture team will be making this election fun, engaging and beautiful. From throwing parties, to banner making, from hilarious content to scavenger hunts, join this team to think outside the box about how we get creative …
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Pregame Janeese’s Launch Party with the JUFJ Campaign Fund!
January 14 | 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
Janeese Lewis George is having a launch party for her mayoral campaign, and you can bet the JUFJ Campaign Fund is ready to celebrate! Join us near the Howard Theater to pregame the party, meet other progressive Jews, and get hyped for Janeese.
DC Staff
Paid for by JUFJ Campaign Fund, PO Box 41485, Washington, DC 20018. Joe Sandler, Treasurer