Overview

• Diane Seltzer secured 34,982 votes (90.9%) compared to Bradley Bondi’s 3,490 votes (9.1%) in the D.C. Bar presidential contest.
• A record 38,646 ballots were cast, representing 43.26% of eligible members and far exceeding the 50-year average of 7,444 votes.
• Bondi’s candidacy drew criticism over his connections to President Trump and his sister, Attorney General Pam Bondi, raising concerns about politicizing the association.
• Seltzer, backed by nearly two dozen former D.C. Bar presidents, ran on a platform of protecting members’ ability to practice law without fear of retaliation.
• In the treasurer race, Trump ally Alicia Long was defeated by cybersecurity lawyer Amanda Molina, who won 74.9% of the vote.