Salaries & Wages
$9,750.00
The amount paid to workers who may be misclassified.
FLAGGED
Council / At-Large Special
Elissa Silverman
Up to $9,750.00 in misclassified wages
Public records suggest that Elissa Silverman misclassified employees as contractors on 3 distinct occasions, failing to pay or withhold state or federal taxes on $9,750.00 of wages. However, the campaign acknowledged the mistake, and intends to correct the error.
Independent candidate
Worker Misclassifications
3
The number of times the campaign made a payment that might be to an employee misclassified as a contractor.
Status
Fix Pending
This campaign has committed to reclassifying its workers accurately.
Campaign Statement
Candidate Response
Updated June 9, 2026
Thank you very much for bringing this to our attention. We want to ensure we are operating under best practices, and we will correct this for the upcoming filing. It may not all be fixed at once, but we will do things the correct way.
Expenditure Data
Data Explorer
Showing 5 of 5 entries from public records and analysis.
| Category | Expenditure | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Likely Contractor | Keith Ivey Weak or no evidence that payee is not a contractor. | $500.00 | March 10th Report 2026 |
| Likely Employee | David McDaniels Payment for "Consultant" | $3,000.00 | April 10th Report 2026 |
| Likely Employee | David McDaniels Payment for "Consultant" | $3,000.00 | May 10th Report 2026 |
| Likely Contractor | Velonte Chambers Weak or no evidence that payee is not a contractor. | $2,458.00 | May 10th Report 2026 |
| Likely Employee | David McDaniels Payment for "Consultant" | $3,750.00 | May 10th Report 2026 |
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PRO-WORKER Democratic
Janeese Lewis George
Mayor / District of Columbia
This campaign supports its staff
Janeese Lewis George has reported paying payroll taxes. Their campaign appears to accurate classify employees and contractors.
Salaries & Wages
$0.00
Worker Misclassifications
0
Status
Pro-Worker
FLAGGED Democratic
Kenyan McDuffie
Mayor / District of Columbia
Up to $27,938.40 in misclassified wages
Public records suggest that Kenyan McDuffie misclassified employees as contractors on 34 distinct occasions, failing to pay or withhold state or federal taxes on $27,938.40 of wages — and making their workers bear that cost.
Salaries & Wages
$27,938.40
Worker Misclassifications
34
Status
No Response
FLAGGED Democratic
Gary Goodweather
Mayor / District of Columbia
Up to $161,940.38 in misclassified wages
Public records suggest that Gary Goodweather misclassified employees as contractors on 45 distinct occasions, failing to pay or withhold state or federal taxes on $161,940.38 of wages — and making their workers bear that cost.
Salaries & Wages
$161,940.38
Worker Misclassifications
45
Status
Responded