Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Thanks to the Committee of Interns and Residents for their endorsement! Their continued support means a lot! I will do my best to continue working with them as a partner and a friend in the healthcare space and beyond. 010
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Another big endorsement for our campaign! Thank you to the hard-working members of @AFSCME District Council 20 for their endorsement! We share an agenda of making DC better for all, and DC government better for all, including its workers! 020
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Thank You @WardOneDems for your endorsement! The other big news: Yard signs are in! More here: elissafordc.substack.com/p/big-news-f... 030
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Today's the 4/10 campaign finance deadline If you believe in a DC that invests in: *families through paid leave & early childhood ed *small businesses through streamlined regs & permits *a 911 system that answers & dispatches quickly Please donate: elissafordc.com 110
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Thank you to Sierra Club DC Chapter for a big environmental seal of approval! Help spread the word! More on that here: elissafordc.substack.com/p/a-big-endo...elissafordc.substack.comA Big Endorsement A Day Before A Big DeadlineTomorrow is our deadline to report contributions! Please give if you haven't already! 010
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I spent a few hours with D.C.'s newest voters: the seniors of Thurgood Marshall Academy. They told me their concerns that there aren't enough mental health resources for them, why they go to Navy Yard, etc. Also: It's a campaign finance deadline! More here: elissafordc.substack.com/p/what-i-hea... 020
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Proud to announce that IAFF Local 36--the International Association of Firefighters--is endorsing my campaign to be the next Independent D.C. At-Large Councilmember! IAFF Local 36 represents about 2,000 women & men who serve or have served the nation's capital in fire and emergency medical services 010
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Endorsement #4: A big one! Thank you Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO! #3. DC Women in Politics #2. Washington Teachers' Union #1. DCBikeWalkBusPAC But the ultimate endorsement is from DC voters. Please rank me #1 on your June 16 special election ballot! 010
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 26/03/2026After I confirmed that 5 people listed in Lee4DC's campaign finance reports denied making a donation, I asked the Office of Campaign Finance for an urgent investigation given that Lee4DC has been certified for public financing & as of 3/20/26 was set to receive $130,125 in funds. 020
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 25/03/2026More details on where to meet up for Saturday's No Kings! march, plus endorsement news here: elissafordc.substack.com/p/join-me-at... 052
Reposted by Elissa Silvermanreneelbowser.bsky.social @reneelbowser.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Tune to "Unionism Drives Community!" on WPFW 89.3 FM, Thurs., March 26 at 5 pm to hear Independent At-Large DC Council Candidate in the June 16 special election, Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social, discuss her action plans to advance DC workers. 001
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 23/03/2026I am a graduate of a big city public education system, from grades 1-12. I know the difference that good teachers--thank you, Mrs. Simms--can make. We need our kids in school, and our schools to be the center of their lives. Full Press Release: shorturl.at/XGEbk 020
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Signed, sealed, delivered! Earlier today, I delivered 3,904 signatures to qualify for the 6/16 Special Election for the independent seat on the DC Council. My campaign checks our signatures prior to turning in, and we had an 86% validity rate, meaning 3,357 are verified voters! Thank you DC! 061
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Tomorrow (Saturday, March 14) join me at 2:40 pm for the Special Election candidate section of the DC Women in Politics Candidate Forum. Note: You do not need to be a woman to attend! Everyone is welcome! See you then! (The Delegate race goes 1st, at-large Dems 2nd, we go 3rd). 010
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 10/03/2026You learn a lot about what D.C. voters want when you spend eight weeks collecting petition signatures. Here's what you said: elissafordc.substack.com/p/what-youre... 000
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Good Morning! It feels strange to focus on local DC when federal DC is waging war with Iran. Nevertheless, I'll be collecting signatures: 10-noon at Mount Pleasant Farmers Market 12:30-1ish outside DC Women in Politics debate And take a moment to read: elissafordc.substack.com/p/meeting-ab... 020
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Should you file D.C. taxes given the kerfuffle? Should you be near the Potomac given the sewage spill? These questions deserve clear answers. Should you see Springsteen at Nats Park? Yes, if you can afford it! Also help me get on the ballot! More here: elissafordc.substack.com/p/you-deserv... 010
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Bloomingdale neighbors! Big Bear fans! I'll be at the Bloomingdale Farmers Market this morning from about 9:30 to 11:15 am. Stop by, and if you're a D.C. voters, I ask for your signature so I can qualify for the at-large Special Election ballot. Thanks! Elissa. 051
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 13/02/2026DC voters! If you're in any of these places today or tomorrow, help me get on the ballot by signing my Special Election petition! Tonight (Fri) 5:30 - 7 pm: Mardi Gras on 8th St SE Sat. 9 - 10:30 am: Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Sat. 11 - 12:30 pm: Brookland Farmers Market Thx! 000
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 28/01/2026open.substack.com/pub/elissafo...open.substack.comTransparency and the Snow CleanupPlease donate to help me win this special election! 000
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 22/01/2026elissafordc.substack.com/p/my-signatu... 010
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Here we go Blueskyers....2,996 signatures to go If you want to read why I am running: elissafordc.substack.com/p/i-have-som... 100
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Now is the time for all D.C. residents to speak up. I joined 16 of D.C.'s former elected officials to speak out against Trump's abuse of his powers under D.C.'s Home Rule Act. This authoritarian move needs to be met with protest. I'll continue to work with my colleagues to stop this power grab. 021
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 17/06/2025The New York City mayor’s race is exactly what is wrong with Democratic politics: A scandal ridden establishment candidate who has tons of campaign money versus a Democratic Socialist with great social media, DSA ground troops, & pie in the sky policies. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/15/n...nytimes.comCuomo and Mamdani Vie for Support as Early Voters Flock to the Polls 210
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 13/06/2025I'm attending Indivisible's event, “We of Action -Hands Across Arlington County-No Kings” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usWe of Action -Hands Across Arlington County-No Kings · No KingsJoin thousands of your fellow DMV-area citizens as we form a human chain of conscience across Arlington County in a peaceful protest! In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings. NO KINGS is a na... 010
Elissa Silverman @elissasilverman.bsky.social · 14/03/2025My first bluesky post…www.elissafordc.substack.com 020
