GLAA Ratings for DC Primary candidates
Ratings Announced for DC Primary Candidates
The Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC announces the
following ratings for candidates in the primary election for Mayor and
DC Council on September 15, 1998. Candidates are rated on a scale of -10
to +10, based on their answers to GLAA's questionnaire and their record
on behalf of the gay and lesbian community.
Issues raised by GLAA in this election include:
- Pushing the Council to exercise more vigorous oversight of the
government, including AIDS services.
- Establishing and funding an effective and independent system of
civilian review of complaints about police misconduct.
- Securing equal rights for gay and lesbian families.
- Fighting regulatory abuses against gay businesses.
- Defending the medical use of marijuana and DC's needle exchange program.
Breakdown of available ratings points
| Questionnaire: yes/no | +/- 2 points |
| Questionnaire: substantive grasp of issues | +/- 4 points |
| Record | +/- 3 points |
Championship: taking the lead on an issue
of concern to gay men and lesbians | +/- 1 point
|
| Total available: | +/- 10 points |
To see the full text of a candidate's questionnaire responses, click on
his or her name below.
Note: Ratings marked with an asterisk (*) indicate that the
candidate did not return a questionnaire and was therefore rated solely
on his or her known record on GLAA's issues.
Mayor
Ward 1 DC Councilmember
Ward 3 DC Councilmember
Ward 5 DC Councilmember
| Candidate | Party | Rating |
| Ian Alexander | Republican | 3 ½ |
| Harry Thomas (Incumbent) | Democrat | 1 ½ * |
Ward 6 DC Councilmember
DC Council Chair
At-Large DC Councilmember
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