Bruce Spiva

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Bruce Spiva

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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 21, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Yale College, 1988

Law

Harvard University, 1992

Personal

Profession

DC Office Managing Partner at Perkins Coie LLC

Contact

Campaign website

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Bruce Spiva (Democratic Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Washington D. C.. He lost in the Democratic primary on June 21, 2022.

Spiva completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Bruce Spiva earned a bachelor's degree from Yale College in 1988 and a law degree from Harvard University in 1992. His career experience includes working as a DC office managing partner at Perkins Coie LLC.

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Washington, D.C. (2022)

General election

General election for Attorney General of Washington D.C.

Brian Schwalb won election in the general election for Attorney General of Washington D.C. on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Schwalb (D)	97.5	177,126
		Other/Write-in votes	2.5	4,516

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 181,642
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Washington D.C.

Brian Schwalb defeated Bruce Spiva and Ryan Jones in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Washington D.C. on June 21, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Schwalb	45.4	54,399
	Submit photo	Bruce Spiva	36.8	44,198
		Ryan Jones	17.1	20,518
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	827

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 119,942
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kenyan McDuffie (D)

Endorsements

To view Spiva's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Bruce Spiva completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Spiva's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Both of Bruce’s parents grew up in the Jim Crow era South and were the first in their families to get a higher education. Bruce’s father graduated from an HBCU in 1954, the year the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas decision came down. He believed in the power of law to change our lives for the better, and he inspired Bruce to pursue a career in the law to help others. Bruce has spent the last thirty years fighting for people whose voices often are not heard in areas ranging from voting rights, civil rights, and consumer protection to antitrust enforcement and criminal justice reform. As DC's next Attorney General, Bruce will bring his experience and passion to fight for the people of DC on issues that are important to their lives. Bruce has tried cases and argued appeals in courtrooms here and all across the country, including arguing for voting rights in the United States Supreme Court last year. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1992, and from Yale University in 1988. While at Harvard, he served as an editor and Treasurer (now called “Vice President”) of the Harvard Law Review.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Bruce has the experience and the passion to deliver results for the people of DC.
• Bruce will fight for everyone in DC to have a safe, affordable place to live.
• Bruce seeks to lift every voice in DC in his tireless effort to create a fairer and more just community.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Bruce has a robust platform of issues ranging from criminal justice reform and public safety to affordable housing on his website. Bruce has the vision and experience to deliver results for the people of DC. The DC Attorney General’s Office represents the people of the District of Columbia across areas critical to their lives: health, safety, work, family, and community. Over the past three decades, Bruce has fought for everyday people and advocated for civil rights, consumer protection, antitrust enforcement, housing, and criminal justice reform. He will stand up for the rights of all DC residents and help us emerge from the current public health, economic, and political crises a better, stronger, and more just city.

You can read his full policy platform here: https://www.spivafordcag.com/issues

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See also

• Washington, D.C.
• Municipal elections in Washington, D.C. (2022)

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