{"id":2610623,"date":"2026-06-04T12:32:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-era-attorney-general-eric-holder-endorses-kenyan-mcduffie-for-dc-mayor\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T12:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:33:02","slug":"obama-era-attorney-general-eric-holder-endorses-kenyan-mcduffie-for-dc-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-era-attorney-general-eric-holder-endorses-kenyan-mcduffie-for-dc-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama-era Attorney General Eric Holder endorses Kenyan McDuffie for DC mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fobama-era-attorney-general-eric-holder-endorses-kenyan-mcduffie-for-dc-mayor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2610623&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Barack obama\u2019s attorney general, Eric Holder, has endorsed Democratic candidate Kenyan McDuffie for Washington, D.C.\u2019s mayoral race. Holder, who served with McDuffie in the Obama administration\u2019s Department of Justice, praised him as committed to justice and public safety.<\/p>\n<p>McDuffie is being contrasted with his main Democratic opponent, councilwoman Janeese Lewis George of ward 4, who has adopted a campaign approach compared to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and is positioned as more left-leaning. Both candidates have prosecutorial backgrounds and have largely sparred on public safety issues.<\/p>\n<p>Their differences include D.C. youth curfew policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-state-sen-scott-wieners-bill-decriminalizing-psychedelics-moves-forward-after-removing-date-rape-drug\/\" title=\"CA State Sen. Scott Wiener...s Bill Decriminalizing Psychedelics Moves Forward After Removing Date-Rape Drug\">safe injection sites<\/a>: Lewis George opposed expanding a youth curfew, while McDuffie defended it alongside incumbent Mayor muriel bowser. McDuffie has also criticized Lewis George\u2019s support for safe injection sites. The candidates also diverge on public safety strategies, with McDuffie emphasizing expanded law-enforcement recruitment from local residents and community safety programs, while Lewis George promotes ward-based \u201cCommunity Hubs,\u201d expanding MPD cadet efforts, and offering childcare benefits for officers.<\/p>\n<p>McDuffie\u2019s support base includes centrist Democrats, while Lewis George has backing from several unions, including the D.C.Firefighters Association (IAFF Local 36). The Democratic primary is set for June 16, and given D.C.\u2019s political makeup, the primary winner is expected to win the general election. No Republicans are running; there is one Green Party candidate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"360\">Barack Obama<\/a>\u2018s attorney general is wading into the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, mayoral race with an endorsement for Democratic candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kenyan-mcduffie\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"6625\">Kenyan McDuffie<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eric Holder, the former top prosecutor and current chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, is the latest establishment Democrat to back the more centrist McDuffie, who has followed the political track taken by current Mayor<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2963\"> Muriel Bowser <\/a>late in her term. McDuffie\u2019s bid contrasts with his socialist opponent, councilwoman Janeese Lewis George of Ward 4, who has emulated <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"286\">New York <\/a>Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>\u2018s campaign style.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4594967\/kemp-warn-lance-bottoms-anti-data-center\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kemp warns Lance Bottom\u2019s anti-data center approach dangerous for Georgia: \u2018Moratoriums on growth\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4594856\/democrats-california-governor-race-shallow-talent-pool-sarah-bedford\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Sarah Bedford: California Democrats couldn\u2019t find a single candidate with charisma or credibility<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4594789\/rick-jackson-brian-kemp-praise-new-georgia-governor-ad\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rick Jackson clips Brian Kemp praise in new Georgia gubernatorial race ad<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cKenyan McDuffie served with me at the Department of Justice during my time as Attorney General under President Obama,\u201d Holder <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/maustermuhle\/status\/2062528835849982392\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cHe demonstrated there the integrity, judgment and commitment to justice that have defined his career. On the DC Council, he has carried those values forward. He has worked to make DC safer, to hold people accountable and to protect the rights of all District residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McDuffie worked in Obama\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"438\">Department of Justice<\/a> under Holder as a federal prosecutor in the Civil Rights Division. Lewis George also has a prosecutorial background, serving as a prosecutor in the D.C. Office of the Attorney General. With their backgrounds on the prosecutorial side of justice, the two opponents have largely sparred over public safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two candidates have differed on the hot public safety topic of the D.C. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3872545\/muriel-bowser-reinstates-youth-curfew-after-weekend-chaos-washington-dc\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"3872545\">youth curfew<\/a>, something Lewis George has staunchly opposed expanding, while McDuffie has fiercely defended alongside Bowser. More recently, McDuffie hit Lewis George over her idea of opening <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4584819\/janeese-lewis-george-backs-safe-drug-injection-site-dc\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4584819\">safe injection sites <\/a>in the district.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McDuffie has also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/kenyanmcduffie.com\/platform\">argued<\/a> for expanding opportunities to recruit local residents into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-dem-voted-to-cut-law-enforcement-jobs-amid-concerns-of-cartel-violence\/\" title=\"Texas Dem Voted To Cut Law Enforcement Jobs Amid Concerns of Cartel Violence\">law enforcement positions<\/a>, reinvesting in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >local community safety programs<\/a>, and recruiting more Metropolitan Police Department officers. Lewis George has pushed for preventive-focused \u201cCommunity Hubs\u201d in each ward, where residents could access government resources, and has also campaigned on expanding the MPD\u2019s cadet program and providing childcare benefits for officers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As McDuffie boasts the backing of several <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/kenyanmcduffie.com\/endorsements\">centrist<\/a> Democrats, Lewis George has the backing of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/janeesefordc.com\/endorsements\/\">several unions<\/a>, including, as of Tuesday, the D.C. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/firefighters\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11240\">Firefighters<\/a> Association, IAFF Local 36.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4584819\/janeese-lewis-george-backs-safe-drug-injection-site-dc\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4584819\">JANEESE LEWIS GEORGE BACKS SAFE INJECTION SITES IN DC FOR DRUG USE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJaneese Lewis George understands the importance of respecting collective bargaining, listening to front-line first responders, and working collaboratively to solve challenges,\u201d Local 36 President David Hoagland said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IAFF36\/status\/2061875793580441751?s=20\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The D.C. mayoral primary will be held on June 16. McDuffie and Lewis George are both running as Democrats, and in deep-blue D.C., the Democratic primary winner is all but certain to be the general election winner. There are no Republicans running, but there is one Green Party candidate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Holder endorses centrist Kenyan McDuffie in D.C. mayoral race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2610624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26019663954879.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[79884,38797,70910,5894,35794],"class_list":["post-2610623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dc-mayoral-race","tag-eric-holder","tag-kenyan-mcduffie","tag-politics","tag-presidential-endorsement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26019663954879.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610623"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610623\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610627,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610623\/revisions\/2610627"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}