Washington Post: Race for D.C. Council chair means first explaining: What’s council chair?
D.C. Council chair might be among the District’s most powerful local positions — but many voters don’t know much about it.
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Washington Post: Bowser as next ‘mayor for life’? She’ll need support of the lukewarm, too.
Ellen Hughes lives in the Parkview neighborhood of D.C. and says violent crime is her top issue in this year’s race for mayor. She gives Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) passing marks on how she handled the pandemic and schools, so she’ll vote…
Washington Post Editorial Board: In the D.C. Democratic primary, stay the course
With the Democratic primary election for D.C. mayor less than a week away, more than 36,000 people have already voted, dropping off or mailing in their ballots or casting them at an early voting location. That is more than one-third of the…
Washington Post: Some D.C. candidates go negative as election approaches
In the days before Tuesday’s D.C. Democratic primary, some mayoral and council candidates are going negative, attacking their opponents through TV and digital ads and mailers.
City Paper: In a Mailer, Anita Bonds Claimed An Endorsement from Someone Backing Her Opponent
Most political missives stuffing D.C. mailboxes these days look pretty much the same, plastered with bright colors, block lettering, and smiling faces, so it can be easy to disregard them entirely on the way to the recycling bin. But every…
DCist: D.C. Elections Roundup: The Ward 3 Race Gets A Bit Smaller
We’ve got a week left until the June 21 primary and passions are running high. Candidates are making their final appeal to residents and pushing them to vote if they haven’t already.
Washington Post: Three candidates drop out of Ward 3 race, throwing support to Frumin
Three candidates for the Democratic nomination for the D.C. Council Ward 3 seat have dropped out of the race, consolidating their support behind one of their opponents, Matthew Frumin.
Axios: Ward 3 D.C. Council race tightens as Matt Frumin gains momentum
The crowded Ward 3 D.C. Council race is shaping up to be a slugfest between candidates Matt Frumin and Eric Goulet one week from Election Day.
City Paper: As Outside Money Pours into Ward 3 Race, There’s a Last-Ditch Effort to Boost Matt Frumin Over Eric Goulet
A $1 million push by a pro-charter school group has some rushing to try and stop Goulet.
Washington Post: Tricia Duncan drops out of D.C. Council race, endorses an opponent
Tricia Duncan, the D.C. Council candidate who outgoing Ward 3 council member Mary M. Cheh had supported to succeed her, announced Monday night that she is dropping out of the race, with voting already underway and eight days to go until…
Washington Post: Campaign finance reports show D.C. candidates ramping up spending
D.C. candidates have upped their spending in the past month as contenders make last-minute appeals to voters who haven’t already cast their ballots, according to the final round of campaign finance reports that were due before the June 21…
City Paper: Green Team Embraces Salah Czapary As His Ward 1 Bid Gains Steam
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s pals are throwing their weight behind the top challenger to Councilmember Brianne Nadeau.
Washington Post: In run for D.C. mayorship, Robert White aims to win over skeptics
On a humid Saturday in Northwest Washington, mayoral hopeful Robert C. White Jr. struck up a conversation with a longtime resident, hoping to earn her vote.
Washington Post: On first day at the polls, D.C. voters weigh change or consistency
The first day of early voting in D.C. began on Friday — but at some polling places, no one was there.
City Paper: City Paper Primary Prep: Will Incumbents Bonds, Mendelson, Nadeau Hang On?
Here’s what to expect in the Ward 1, at-large, and council chair races ahead of June 21.
DCist: In-Person Early Voting Kicks Off Ahead Of June 21 D.C. Primary
A week-long period of in-person early voting in D.C. kicks off Friday at 39 vote centers located across the city.
City Paper: Accusations of Sign Thievery Emerge as the Nadeau-Czapary Feud Ratchets Up in Ward 1
The sitting councilmember and her allies are escalating attacks on Czapary, who once had a Republican chairing his campaign.
City Paper: Zachary Parker Supporters Question Faith Gibson Hubbard and Her Ties to Bowser
Gibson Hubbard says the criticisms are purely political.
City Paper: City Paper Primary Prep: Which of the Top Four Candidates Will Replace Kenyan McDuffie in Ward 5?
An ex-councilmember, a progressive newcomer, an administration appointee, and a neighborhood commissioner fight it out.