This comment is off-topic, but should be helpful for the OP. If you don't upvote it, it'll sink to the bottom where it rightfully belongs (edit - so much for that...)
Hey johnwall, you're in a good city to be a python web developer. First off, you should check these two urls on a regular basis:
http://www.indeed.com/q-python-l-Washington-DC-jobs.html
http://www.indeed.com/q-django-l-Washington-DC-jobs.html
Second, here's a list of companies that are looking are have looked in the past for Python developers. The included links may not have a Python job posted anymore, but I recommend cold-calling/emailing each of them and see what happens. I'll leave obtaining the proper phone numbers / emails to you :)
National Geographic: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/jobs/
Discovery Channel: http://careers.discovery.com/north-america
Sunlight Foundation: http://sunlightfoundation.com/
The Washington Post: http://washingtonpostmedia.com/careers/
The Washington Times: http://www.washingtontimes.com/
Matrix Group: http://www.matrixgroup.net/careers/
White Oak Technologies: http://www.woti.com/jobs.cfm
Wiser Together: https://www.wisertogether.com/
Foreign Policy: http://www.foreignpolicy.com/
Bolster Labs: http://bolsterlabs.com/
New Organizing: http://neworganizing.com/
National Public Radio (NPR): http://www.npr.org/about/careers/
Library of Congress via CACI: http://www.caci.com/
Grab Networks: http://www.grabnetworks.com/
Blue Shift Local: http://www.linkedin.com/company/blueshift-local-inc
US News: http://www.usnews.com/