The home of Rep. Oye Owolewa, the District’s shadow representative and council candidate, was recently vandalized with blue spray paint.
Owolewa said in a release Sunday that he contacted the 7th District D.C. police after finding “F U” spray-painted in blue on the exterior of his home.
The official made the discovery after returning home from the Anacostia Coordinating Council Annual Boat Cruise.
Owolewa condemned the vandalism as a “form of political violence.”
“I live in a townhome community where my house looks exactly like everyone else’s. This attack seems to be deliberately targeting me,” he said in a statement.
“I understand that I’m an easy target due to my honest critiques of President Trump, Mayor Bowser and the DC Council. I understand folks may not like that I’m running against the status quo and that I’m doing it so unapologetically. Ultimately, I believe that those who attacked my home are trying to intimidate me.”
The vandalism, Owolewa said, comes one year after his near death car accident in 2024.
“As a community public servant, I’ve always fought for the betterment of local quality of life. As a DC Council candidate, I’m focused on fighting to rebuild DC’s working and middle class. And I won’t be intimidated,” he said.
For the last five years, Owolewa has served as D.C.’s shadow representative, having announced in August that he would not be seeking a reelection for the post. He is presently in the running for the Democratic nomination for D.C. Council member at large.
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