Business Groups Endorse DC Primary Candidates

Whether you think business has too much influence in city politics here in DC or too little, it’s useful to know which candidates the business community is supporting in the election. The political action committees of the DC Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Washington Board of Trade have endorsed the same set of candidates:

• Mayor: Linda Cropp
• City Council, Chair: Vincent Gray
• City Council, At Large: A. Scott Bolden
• City Council, Ward 3: Eric Goulet
• City Council, Ward 5: Harry Thomas Jr.
• City Council, Ward 6: Curtis Etherly

The Board of Trade’s PAC also endorsed the reelection of At Large Councilmember David Catania, who is an independent and thus won’t be on the ballot until the November general election.

I’ve previously posted endorsement lists for DC for Democracy and the Sierra Club, as well as a complete list of Democratic primary candidates.