DC 2025 special election for Ward 8
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Expelled D.C. Council member Trayon White is back, winning the Ward 8 seat he was removed from five months ago after federal prosecutors charged him with taking cash bribes, AP projects. Why it matters: White's loyal base in neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River stuck with him,
Former D.C. Councilmember Trayon White is projected to reclaim his Ward 8 seat in the special election despite an ongoing federal bribery case stemming from his arrest in an FBI sting operation.
Trayon White Sr., a former D.C. Council member who was expelled in February, is projected to reclaim his Ward 8 seat in a special election, the Associated Press projected, despite concerns over his pending federal bribery case and the risk he could be disqualified from office if convicted.
GLAA gave Sheila Bunn the highest rating on LGBTQ issues in Ward 8's Council race. Trayon White was not rated due to ethics violations.
Tens of thousands of Ward 8 tenants stand to lose long-held protections under Mayor Bowser’s RENTAL Act. Who will speak for them?
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