As the deadline to make the ballot and qualify for matching funds through the city’s public financing program loomed, White has worked to galvanize his base.
“If anything, this gives him an opportunity to connect with those voters who might be skeptical of his candidacy due to that unfortunate statement years ago,” Pannell said. “It will be a test of his outreach — a great chance for him to reach new people outside his ward, and I assume that’s what he’s doing.”campaign chairman, the Rev. Graylan Hagler, acknowledged the team is still working out some kinks but said skeptics are underestimating their reach.
The campaign has been door-knocking in other wards, he said, and working with civic and citizens associations throughout the District to gain traction.“He can speak to a lot of issues in terms of marginalization in Washington D.C., poverty, people being underclass, returning citizens,” Hagler said, adding that critics were stereotyping White by suggesting his campaign can’t resonate in other communities.
“To suggest Trayon’s base would automatically be converted to Robert White votes is a misunderstanding of politics and that base,” Thies said. “Trayon’s role in the race is not a hindrance to Robert. It’s as a voice for the people he represents — the unheard.” Malik Williams, a spokesperson for Bowser’s campaign, said in a statement that Bowser has been engaging with residents daily “across all eight wards.”pushing
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