Dave Stroup

Writer

Washington, DC

Dave Stroup is a writer, photographer and former political strategist living in Washington, D.C. His work has appeared in Eater, DCist, Entropy Magazine, and elsewhere. His writing has been nominated for a James Beard Foundation Journalism Award.

Dave Stroup

Writer

Washington, DC

As Election Day Nears, Fenty Opens Access
Is the Fenty campaign getting desperate? Last week the Mayor attempted to open primary voting to tens of thousands of voters with no declared party affiliation. The Board of Elections and Ethics denied the request, resulting an a flurry of negative press for the incumbent. In a surprising move, at the end of last week Fenty participated in two unlikely interviews, one with the Washington City Paper and one with Greater Greater Washington's David Alpert.
DCist
Campaign Notebook: August 27, 2010
OK folks, we’re now less than three weeks out from primary day. Eighteen days. What in the world will us journobloggers do once this is all over? These things are getting a bit longer as we get closer to the election, so let’s get started. We’re getting down to the wire, and things are getting ugly.
We Love DC
What would happen if Michael D. Brown wins the primary?
When the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics released the final candidate list, I noticed a familiar name. Michael Brown. Even as someone who follows District politics compulsively, at first I was confused why a sitting at-Large Councilmember would be turning in a ballot petition. I realized it must be a different Michael Brown, and quickly discovered this was Michael D.
We Love DC
Record Snow, Record Heat, What's Next, Hurricanes?
This year Washington has seen extreme weather, in the form of Snowmageddon this past February, extreme heat this summer, and severe thunderstorms. Even the experts agree that this has been an unusual year weather-wise. A natural question to ask, of course, is what's next? Unfortunately Davy DCist was unavailable to make predictions this weekend, so instead we can turn to old reliable, the Farmer's Almanac.
DCist
Fenty and Gray Duel in Sunday's Washington Post
Mayor Adrian Fenty and challenger Vincent Gray square off in this Sunday's Washington Post, with competing op-ed pieces describing their vision for District's future. The pieces, which are available online now, highlight the the themes of their respective campaigns. There are no real surprises here, Fenty focuses on results, especially with regard to education.
DCist
Campaign Notebook: August 20, 2010
We’re nearing the home stretch here, with only 25 days to go until the primary. Expect to see campaigns across the city heat up in the final weeks, as candidates make their final pleas for votes, and take their final swipes at their opponents. The mayoral race is at once coming into focus and becoming ever more unpredictable.
We Love DC
New poll shows Gray with razor thin lead over Fenty
The web is buzzing with the results of a new independent poll of the race for mayor. The poll, conducted independently by Clarus Research Group, has challenger Vincent Gray with a slim 3-point lead over incumbent Mayor Adrian Fenty. In a sampling of 501 registered Democrats, Gray comes away with 39%, Fenty with 36%, Leo Alexander with 2%, and a whopping 22% undecided.
We Love DC
Adams Morgan Shooting Victim Was DYRS Ward
On Friday we learned a bit more about the teenager gunned down Wednesday night in Adams Morgan. Bill Myers at the Washington Examiner reported Friday that Sean Robinson, 19, had previously been arrested for weapons violations and robbery and was a ward of the District's Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services.
DCist
W Hotel, Willard Intercontinental Evacuated, Downtown Traffic Snarled Due to Transformer Fire
An underground transformer fire has caused two hotels in downtown Washington to be evacuated. Thick black smoke was seen pouring from the area, and DC Fire and EMS reported the fire had extended to the building. Both 14th and 15th Streets NW have been shut down between E Street and New York Avenue.
DCist
Natalie Randolph Takes Field With Coolidge Colts
Back in March, Natalie Randolph was named the new head coach of the Calvin Coolidge High School football team. Her job announcement was accompanied with much fanfare, getting the whole Mayor Fenty treatment with a press conference the designation of “Natalie Randolph Day.”. Randolph is the only female football head coach in D.C., and is speculated to be the only in the entire United States.
DCist
Campaign Notebook: August 5, 2010
Good afternoon! It’s been a hell of a readjustment for me, I was in Stockholm all last week and I have been attempting to catch-up. We’re now only 39 days away from Primary Day, and we’ve got a lot of news to sift through. The biggest story, of course, is Vincent Gray’s upset victory at the Ward 4 straw poll.
We Love DC
Campaign Notebook, July 22, 2010
Last week the feeling was game on. This week, 53 days out from the primary, there hasn’t been any notable shift in momentum in the Mayoral race. Kwame Brown’s personal debt is still making the rounds in the Council chair race, and there’s been some rumblings in the races in Ward 1 and Ward 5. Let’s get to it, shall we?
We Love DC
Older Metro Cars Experience Significant Damage, Even When "Sandwiched"
Photos released earlier this month by the National Transportation Safety Board reveal that Metro's series 1000 rail cars experience significant damage even when placed in the middle of a train. The photos were taken following a crash at the West Falls Church rail yard last November, when two six-car trains collided.
DCist
District AG Peter Nickles’s Heart Grew Three Sizes
District Attorney General Peter Nickles is cracking down on delinquent landlords, recently forcing fixes at at Southeast apartment complex. Freeman Klopott reports in the Washington Examiner today that Nickles stepped in to get fixes moving for the 1,500 residents of the Marbury Plaza apartment complex.
We Love DC
Filmmaker Sets Eyes on St. Elizabeths Hospital
Joy Haynes, a local actor and producer is using the crowd-funding site Kickstarter to raise funds for a film project at Saint Elizabeths Hospital. The project, entitled "Saint Elizabeths Hospital: Voices from Within" aims to provide patents with the tools to produce their own video diaries. The project hopes to tell the stories of those within St.
DCist
Kwame Brown Plagued By History, Court Records
For a brief time this summer, Kwame Brown's political future seemed a sure bet. The current At-Large Councilmember was the front-runner for the nomination for Council chair, and most observers didn't give Vincent Orange much of a chance. The only real contender, as conventional wisdom said, would have been Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2), who declined to challenge Brown.
DCist

About

Dave Stroup

Dave Stroup is a Washington, D.C. based writer. He recently received his masters degree in non-fiction creative writing from George Mason University.

Prior to starting his MFA, Dave worked as a senior Democratic strategist, focusing on digital strategy. He previously served as weekend editor for DCist.com and was a contributing writer and photographer for a variety of DC-based outlets. He was a 2019 James Beard Foundation Journalism Award Nominee and was named "Favorite Local Political Wonk on Twitter" by the Washington Post in 2012.