Anita Bonds
Anita Bonds (Democratic Party) is an at-large member of the Washington D.C. City Council. She assumed office in 2012. Her current term ends on January 2, 2027.
Bonds (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Washington D.C. City Council. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Washington, D.C. (2022)
General election
General election for Washington D.C. City Council At-large (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Washington D.C. City Council At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anita Bonds (D) | 31.7 | 103,991 | |
| ✔ | Kenyan McDuffie (Independent) | 21.9 | 71,924 | |
| Elissa Silverman (Independent) | 19.3 | 63,471 | ||
| Graham McLaughlin (Independent) | 10.2 | 33,402 | ||
| Karim Marshall (Independent) | 5.1 | 16,883 | ||
| David Schwartzman (G) | 5.1 | 16,650 | ||
| Giuseppe Niosi (R) | 3.9 | 12,832 | ||
| Frederick Hill III (Independent) | 2.3 | 7,494 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 1,620 | ||
| Total votes: 328,267 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council At-large (2 seats)
Incumbent Anita Bonds defeated Lisa Gore, Nate Fleming, and Dexter Williams in the Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council At-large on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anita Bonds | 35.9 | 42,421 | |
| Lisa Gore | 28.1 | 33,225 | ||
| Nate Fleming | 27.7 | 32,815 | ||
| Dexter Williams | 7.9 | 9,356 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 504 | ||
| Total votes: 118,321 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Washington D.C. City Council At-large (2 seats)
Giuseppe Niosi advanced from the Republican primary for Washington D.C. City Council At-large on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Giuseppe Niosi | 91.8 | 2,576 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.2 | 230 | ||
| Total votes: 2,806 | ||||
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Green primary election
Green primary for Washington D.C. City Council At-large (2 seats)
David Schwartzman advanced from the Green primary for Washington D.C. City Council At-large on June 21, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Schwartzman (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 100 | 342 | ||
| Total votes: 342 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Washington D.C. City Council At-large (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Washington D.C. City Council At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anita Bonds (D) | 44.6 | 152,460 | |
| ✔ | Elissa Silverman (Independent) | 26.5 | 90,589 | |
| Dionne Reeder (Independent) | 14.4 | 49,132 | ||
| David Schwartzman (G) | 7.6 | 26,006 | ||
| Ralph Chittams Sr. (R) | 3.7 | 12,629 | ||
| Rustin Lewis (Independent) | 2.5 | 8,463 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,909 | ||
| Total votes: 342,188 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- S. Kathryn Allen (Independent)
- Denise Hicks (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council At-large (2 seats)
Incumbent Anita Bonds defeated Jeremiah Lowery and Marcus Goodwin in the Democratic primary for Washington D.C. City Council At-large on June 19, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anita Bonds | 52.8 | 39,351 | |
| Jeremiah Lowery | 23.8 | 17,688 | ||
| Marcus Goodwin | 23.4 | 17,419 | ||
| Total votes: 74,458 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aaron Holmes (D)
Green primary election
Green primary for Washington D.C. City Council At-large (2 seats)
David Schwartzman advanced from the Green primary for Washington D.C. City Council At-large on June 19, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Schwartzman | 100.0 | 382 | |
| Total votes: 382 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Washington D.C. City Council At-large (2 seats)
Denise Hicks advanced from the Libertarian primary for Washington D.C. City Council At-large on June 19, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denise Hicks | 100.0 | 110 | |
| Total votes: 110 | ||||
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2014
- See also: Washington, D.C. Council elections, 2014
Washington, D.C. held elections for two at-large city council seats on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on April 1.
Incumbent Anita Bonds defeated Nate Bennett Fleming, Kathy Henderson, Chantel Mapp, Pedro Rubio, John Settles, II and Kevin Valentine Jr. in the Democratic primary. Eugene Puryear defeated G. Lee Aikin in the D.C. Statehood Green Party primary.[1][2] Bonds and Elissa Silverman (I) defeated Puryear, Michael D. Brown (I), Frederick Steiner (L), Eric J. Jones (I), Kishan Putta (I), Wendell Felder (I), Courtney R. Snowden (I), Brian Hart (I), Robert White (I), Calvin H. Gurley (I), Graylan Scott Hagler (I) and Khalid Pitts (I) in the general election.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Anita Bonds Incumbent |
24.1% | 85,575 | |
| Independent | Elissa Silverman |
11.6% | 41,300 | |
| Independent | Michael D. Brown | 8.1% | 28,614 | |
| Libertarian | Frederick Steiner | 1.1% | 3,766 | |
| Independent | Eric J. Jones | 1.2% | 4,405 | |
| Independent | Kishan Putta | 1.7% | 6,135 | |
| Independent | Wendell Felder | 0.8% | 2,964 | |
| Green | Eugene Puryear | 3.5% | 12,525 | |
| Independent | Courtney R. Snowden | 5.5% | 19,551 | |
| Independent | Brian Hart | 2.5% | 8,933 | |
| Independent | Robert White | 6.3% | 22,198 | |
| Independent | Calvin H. Gurley | 1.3% | 4,553 | |
| Republican | Marc Morgan | 2.8% | 9,947 | |
| Independent | Graylan Scott Hagler | 3% | 10,539 | |
| Independent | Khalid Pitts | 2.9% | 10,392 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.4% | 1,472 | |
| Other | Over and Under Votes | 23.1% | 81,847 | |
| Total Votes | 354,716 | |||
| Source: Washington, D.C. Board of Elections - General Election Results | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anita Bonds Incumbent |
53.2% | 43,586 | ||
| Nate Bennett Fleming | 22.3% | 18,232 | ||
| Pedro Rubio | 7.4% | 6,082 | ||
| John Settles, II | 13.2% | 10,775 | ||
| Kevin Valentine Jr. | 3.1% | 2,560 | ||
| Write-in | 0.8% | 624 | ||
| Total Votes | 81,859 | |||
| Source: Washington D.C. Board of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Anita Bonds did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
On her campaign website, Bonds highlighted the following issues:[5]
Affordable housing
- Excerpt: "I Co-Introduced B20-0594, the "Disposition of District Land for Affordable Housing Amendment Act of 2013", along with Councilmembers McDuffie, Bowser, and Graham, this bill authorizes the sale of real estate in the District of Columbia no longer required for public purposes, and establishes affordable housing set-aside requirements. Additionally, I am supportive of legislation that addresses the fact that the District's Area Median Income (AMI) is skewed because of the inclusion of more affluent surrounding suburbs into HUD's AMI equation. Further, I have introduced several bills that will help residents with their housing costs these bills are (1) B20-0318 the, "Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2013" (2) B20-0605, the "Standard Deduction Adjustment Act of 2013" (3) B20-0604 the, "Affordable Homeownership Preservation and Equity Accumulation Amendment Act of 2013. Furthermore, I am advocating that a minimum of $50 Million from the District's annual surplus be deposited into the Housing Production Trust Fund. Likewise, I am working to strengthen the District's local voucher program and provide a housing subsidy to homeless families provided their children, if any, attend D.C. Public Schools. Finally, it is a top priority of mine that the DC Council and relevant agencies work together to provide permanent housing to the many homeless families we have living on the street."
Small business
- Excerpt: "Communication strategy is key to improving small business accessibility to grants and technical assistance. Oftentimes small business owners are not aware of grants and technical assistance programs they are eligible for. Currently, I have been helping with this issue by organizing a comprehensive weekly newsletter that includes important information that all constituents should be aware of. Furthermore, outreach can assist in improving small businesses' accessibility to assistance. In the past, I have participated and led neighborhood "walk-throughs" where I visit small businesses in community and listen to their recommendations and concerns. Likewise, I recently held two Community Action Summits, were residents and business owners alike were engaged on a number of issues, from housing and education to health and public safety. Both were well-attended events with over 100 participants at each event. Based upon some of the outcomes from the summit, we are planning to host a business summit that focuses solely on the business community, and provides resources and expert advise on subject matters relevant to this community."
Taxes
- Excerpt: "Long-time District residents, as well as newcomers to the city, should be provided assistance and incentives to invest in our city. I recently introduced the Standard Deduction Adjustment Act of 2013 to increase the standard deduction for those making less than $40,000. This will provide cash assistance to our most vulnerable residents, which can be used to assist in paying for rent, groceries or any other basic necessities."
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Official primary candidate list," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed June 16, 2014
- ↑ DC Board of Elections, "November 4, 2014 General Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 13, 2014
- ↑ Washington, D.C. Board of Elections, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Anita Bonds, "Platform," accessed September 24, 2014 (dead link)
