G. Lee Aikin
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G. Lee Aikin
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G. Lee Aikin is a former candidate for an at-large seat on the Council of the District of Columbia. She ran in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Aikin was a 2014 D.C. Statehood Green Party candidate for the Chairmanship of the Washington D.C. Council.
Issues
2016
Aikin participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Prevent Gentrifiers and big developers from driving lower and lower middle income people out of the city.[2][3] | ” |
When asked what she would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Get big money out of politics.[2][3] | ” |
When asked what she is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | People from many beliefs and ethnicities get along most of the time.[2][3] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| 1 | Housing |
| 2 | Unemployment |
| 3 | Environment |
| 4 | Homelessness |
| 5 | K-12 education |
| 6 | Crime reduction/prevention |
| 7 | Government transparency |
| 8 | Transportation |
| 9 | Civil rights |
| 10 | Recreational opportunities |
| 11 | City services |
| 12 | Public pensions/retirement funds |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced? | A little important |
| Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage? | State |
| What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? | Increased economic opportunities. |
| How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? | Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform |
Aikin included the following comments in her response to the survey:
| “ |
Although Washington, DC has more population than Vermont and Wyoming, we have NO Congressional representation. We are illegally and immorally TAXED WITHOUT REPRESENTATION. STATEHOOD NOW!!! |
” |
| —G. Lee Aikin (2016), [2] |
Elections
2016
G. Lee Aikin ran unopposed in the Washington, D.C. Council At-large D.C. Statehood Green primary election.[1]
| Washington, D.C. Council At-large, D.C. Statehood Green Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 G. Lee Aikin (unopposed) |
68.97% | 280 |
| Write-in votes | 31.03% | 126 |
| Total Votes | 406 | |
| Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections, "Primary Election 2016 - Certified Results," June 28, 2016 |
The following candidates ran in the Washington, D.C. Council At-large general election.[1]
| Washington, D.C. Council At-large, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Robert White Incumbent |
52.80% | 233,983 | |
| Independent | David Grosso Incumbent |
24.54% | 108,745 | |
| Green | G. Lee Aikin | 6.58% | 29,165 | |
| Republican | Carolina Celnik | 6.50% | 28,823 | |
| Independent | John Cheeks | 5.58% | 24,714 | |
| Libertarian | Matt Klokel | 3.20% | 14,178 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.8% | 3,536 | ||
| Total Votes | 443,144 | |||
| Source: District of Columbia Board of Elections, "General Election 2016 - Unofficial Results," accessed November 8, 2016 |
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.[4][5] 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.[6][7]
| 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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See also
- Washington, D.C.
- Washington, D.C. Council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
- Municipal elections in Washington, D.C. (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 District of Columbia Board of Elections, "List of Candidates in the June 14, 2016 Primary Election," March 17, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "G. Lee Aikin's Responses," March 29, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 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
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