Primary Election 2020

After listening last week to DC Board of Elections (BOE) chair Michael Bennett and executive director Alice Miller trying to explain the chaotic mess they made of the June 2 primary, I wondered, Where is Emmett H. Fremaux Jr.? The…

The special election scheduled for next week in Ward 2 may be pro forma. After all, several of the candidates already have decided not to compete. As reason for pulling out, they have cited the victory of Brooke Pinto in the June 2…

Officials at the DC Board of Elections have managed to publish preliminary voting results from the primary election held earlier this week. That achievement may not be worth celebrating, however. The primary election was an absolute mess. …

I love walking to the polls on Election Day. With every step I take toward the voting booth, I remind myself of everyone who fought so hard to give me my right to cast my ballot. But this year, that love and excitement is mixed with nerves…

The race for the Ward 2 seat on the DC Council is ripe for confusion: The June 2 primary for the next four-year term features an eight-way race for the Democratic nomination and an uncontested candidate for the Republican nomination.…

Incumbent Brandon Todd is seeking his second full term as the Ward 4 DC Council member, squaring off against challengers Janeese Lewis George and Marlena D. Edwards in the Democratic primary. Marlena D. Edwards …

Part of our Ward 4 voters guide What made you decide to run for this position? “I decided to run for this position because I am a passionate community activist who has been committed to social justice, education, health care and…

Part of our Ward 4 voters guide What made you decide to run for this position? “Seeing the lack of leadership from our council member in the ward and the lack of advocacy for working families and working people in our ward. “For…

Part of our Ward 4 voters guide What made you decide to run for reelection? “ we have made significant reforms on things that residents told me about. We have put more money in their pockets, and introduced legislation that creates…

As incumbent Vincent Gray seeks another term as Ward 7’s representative on the DC Council, the former DC mayor faces five challengers for the Democratic nomination: Kelvin Brown, Anthony Lorenzo Green, James Leroy Jennings, Rebecca J.…

Challengers Stuart Anderson, Mike Austin and Yaida Ford are seeking to defeat incumbent Trayon White for the Democratic nomination for the Ward 8 DC Council seat. Stuart Anderson Neighborhood: AnacostiaOccupation: Family…

The ethics scandal that prompted Jack Evans to resign from his longtime seat as the Ward 2 council member is just one of the storylines figuring into the upcoming June 2 primary and June 16 special election for the seat. With early voting…

The COVID-19 pandemic has community members rightfully focused on their safety and protection. But this public health crisis has eclipsed some very important events that are on the books in DC: the upcoming elections. The primary election…

The DC Council mandated last week in its COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency Act of 2020 that the DC Board of Elections mail a ballot request form to every eligible voter for the June 2 primary and the June 16 Ward 2 special election.…

Here's a listing of the candidates on DC's primary ballots, as well as those running in the special election two weeks later to fill the vacancy in the Ward 2 DC Council seat. We've included links to candidates' political websites and…

The candidates vying for the Ward 2 seat on the DC Council are slated to square off again next week at a forum sponsored by the Logan Circle Community Association and Dupont Circle Citizens Association. The upcoming debate follows a Feb. 6…

Politically progressive activists and advocates were among the first to choose sides in a few of this year’s DC Council races. Even before anyone has officially qualified for the ballot, several organizations have announced endorsements.…

There’s a power vacuum in Washington: The Ward 2 seat on the DC Council is up for grabs with the Jan. 17 resignation of 29-year incumbent Jack Evans, who departed the office amid a massive ethics scandal. A special election to determine…

Let’s all calm down. The furor over former Ward 2 DC Council member Jack Evans’ attempt to mimic Houdini, escape political death and cast himself as brand-new shouldn’t surprise anyone — neither longtime District residents, nor local…

Until a week ago, we had dared to hope the Jack Evans nightmare was over. But Evans continues to haunt DC politics like a vengeful zombie. Ward 2 voters can expect to see his disgraced name on the ballot in both the Democratic primary and…