Aparna Raj

Democratic socialism is becoming more mainstream in the U.S. as progressive policies like Medicare for All and minimum wage increases gain popularity. Young voters, disillusioned with the two-party system, are driving this shift, evidenced by electoral successes of democratic socialist candidates such as Janeese Lewis George and Zohran Mamdani.

Miguel Trindade Deramo is a candidate for the Ward 1 seat on the D.C. Council in the June primary. He is among several candidates responding to a WTOP questionnaire ahead of the election.

Jackie Reyes Yanes is a candidate for the Ward 1 seat on the D.C. Council in the June primary election. She is competing against Aparna Raj, Rashida Brown, Terry Lynch, and Miguel Trindade Deramo. The article includes her responses to a WTOP questionnaire.

Aparna Raj is a candidate for the Ward 1 seat on the D.C. Council in the June primary election. She is running against Rashida Brown, Terry Lynch, Jackie Reyes Yanes, and Miguel Trindade Deramo.

Terry Lynch is running for the Ward 1 seat on the D.C. Council in the June primary election. WTOP published candidate responses to a questionnaire, including Lynch's answers alongside those of Aparna Raj, Rashida Brown, Jackie Reyes Yanes, and Miguel Trindade Deramo.

Rashida Brown is a candidate for the Ward 1 seat on the D.C. Council in the June primary election. She is competing against four other candidates, including Aparna Raj, Terry Lynch, Jackie Reyes Yanes, and Miguel Trindade Deramo. WTOP published her responses to a questionnaire as part of its candidate coverage.