Butler, a disbarred lawyer running a tough-on-crime campaign, is the only Democratic candidate for mayor who does not hold office.
to participate in the event, based in part on the amount of campaign contributions, “arbitrary.” Butler, the only Democratic mayoral candidate who did not use the city’s public financing program, loaned $3,000 to his own campaign and had received about 32 other contributions through March 10, according to his most recent finance report.hosted by, a right-wing comedian from Dallas.
Butler says his disbarment was partly a result of him being in over his head as a young attorney, and that he’s lacked the financial resources to pay back the fund. Since then, he’s made a living by helping residents with civil matters involving the D.C. Office of Human Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which he is permitted to do without a law license.
“I don’t consider him a viable opponent for Mayor Bowser,” said Clarence Lee, a former ANC commissioner who questioned Butler’s effort and said he was disruptive at times. “Sometimes, I think he’s running only to be a distraction from the other candidates. He popped up, and really nobody knows who he is except that he ran the last time."
D.C. native Pernetha Smith is among those who retained Butler’s legal services years ago, but she says her experience was a positive one — she now volunteers with his campaign. Smith pointed to Butler’sto address gentrification, echoing his sentiments about his rivals on the ballot:"If they were going to do something about this it would’ve been done already,” she added.
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