We also interviewed all 9 Democratic candidates vying for an open At-Large seat, after Councilmember Anita Bonds announced she wasn't running for another term.
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We've written up candidate profiles for the highly contested seats. The profiles offer glimpses at who the candidates are, their political origin stories, & why they're running.
We started with Ward 1, where 5 candidates are running to replace CM Nadeau.
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Our next set of profiles were on the first-timers running for D.C. mayor: Rini Sampath, Gary Goodweather, and Hope Soloman.
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There are nine Democrats running in the hotly contested race.
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Five Democrats are vying for the open D.C. Council seat to replace Brianne Nadeau.
Early voting in D.C. started yesterday, but @51st.news has been helping break down the election for months now.
You can see it all on our DCision2026 page, but I'm pulling out a few of my favorites. 🧵
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Election Day is around the corner, which means this crowded (and often contentious) campaign season is almost over.
But election night is going to look a little different than years past with ranked choice voting. I explain why for @51st.news ⬇️
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All of our reporting about the local 2026 elections in Washington, DC.
We also wrote about the special election for the other At-Large seat (held by Kenyan McDuffie until he started his run for mayor).
Whoever wins will serve the rest of his term, which ends in Jan '27. They'll have to run again in Nov. to serve a full 4 year term.
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There are three candidates vying for the rest of Kenyan McDuffie's term, after he stepped down to run for mayor.
And for the first time in 30 years, D.C.'s congressional delegate seat will have a new face after Eleanor Holmes Norton decided to not run again.
We profiled the 5 candidates, which includes two D.C. councilmembers, below:
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If you've ever wondered who the person is behind the byline, check out my staff Q&A!
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Eleanor Holmes Norton's seat is open for the first time in 30 years, just as attacks on local autonomy have ramped up.
I'm going to wrap up this thread by linking to our monster-sized voting guide (one of @maustermuhle.bsky.social's last pieces of work at The 51st, but certainly not his last in D.C. local reporting), which breaks down so many questions about the election!
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With the introduction of ranked choice voting, officials say the results could take days.
Whether it's reporting on a debate breaking down a budget, or explaining how to mosquito-proof your yard, you've probably seen @samdelgado.bsky.social's byline all over our site. Get to know our newest reporter! 51st.news/meet-our-tea...
Sam joined The 51st as a full-time reporter in May.
