DC and Maryland need strong, ethical leaders who will fight for equality and justice, and work for the people of our region. And with our crowded elections, it’s hard to sift through the candidates and know who these people are, what they stand for, and whether they will actually follow through on their campaign promises.
That’s why we started the JUFJ Campaign Fund: to help you decide whom to vote for, and to make it clear to candidates that we expect them to fight for us.
In 2022, we updated our candidate endorsement criteria.
Endorsement Criteria
- The candidate’s platform/incumbent’s record is closely aligned with our community’s agenda for social, racial, and economic justice
- The candidate has a demonstrated commitment to racial equity
- The candidate has demonstrated integrity as a core value
- The candidate, their campaign, and our endorsement have the potential to change the public narrative and/or political landscape in ways that result in concrete improvements in people’s lives
- The endorsement of the candidate and the impact of their campaign have the potential to build collective grassroots power
The Jews United for Justice Campaign Fund makes our endorsement choices in dialogue with key partners.
Announcing our 2022 Endorsements for DC
Announcing our 2022 Endorsements for Montgomery County
We are proud to have supported an amazing slate of candidates in DC’s Democratic primary in 2020. Whether they won or lost, we know that all of them are going on to do amazing work for justice in DC. The JUFJ Campaign Fund encourages you to vote in the general election for our endorsees who won their primary elections, as well as for Independent Ed Lazere for DC Council At Large.
The JUFJ Campaign Fund is not endorsing in the DC State Board of Education races in 2020.
What an election season this has been. 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, a movement that continues to gain momentum even when the election is over. In the 2020 general election, we endorsed 14 candidates and 7 ballot initiatives. Every single ballot initiative and nearly every candidate won.
