DC Councilmember Henderson's Party-Switch Maneuver Draws Fire; Democrats Name Jamal Holtz as Interim Pick
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A dispute over filling a vacant council seat has erupted in Washington, District of Columbia, where At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson's maneuvers around her party registration have drawn sharp criticism.
Henderson switched from Democrat to independent in 2020 to run for an at-large seat. After Councilmember Robert White resigned, Henderson attempted to change her party registration again, a move that could have stripped the DC Democratic Party of its authority to name an interim replacement and shifted that power to the council. The party moved first, exercising its appointment authority to select Jamal Holtz as the interim pick, while Henderson raised the prospect of legal action. Only after the maneuver failed did she re-register as an independent.
Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America condemned Henderson in a November 8 statement, accusing her of manipulating the District's Home Rule laws for personal political advantage and distracting from urgent working-class issues. The group said it supports respecting the established appointment process and reaffirmed its support for DC statehood.
Source: Metro DC DSA
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