What’s on the ballot This is a special election solely for the Ward 8 seat on the D.C. Council. The winner will serve the remainder of White’s term, until Jan. 2, 2029.

CROOKSTON, Minn. — Kristie Jerde, Ward 1 council member of the Crookston City Council, announced she will be ineligible to continue her position due to her moving outside her ward’s borders.

From left, Sheila Bunn, Salim Adofo, Trayon White Sr. and Mike Austin engage in a forum for D.C. Council Ward 8 candidates hosted by the Ward 8 Democrats at the Go-Go Museum in Anacostia on June 21.

White calmed a raucous crowd inside Ace’s Lounge to declare victory. Ward 8, he said, “had sent a message loud and clear to the council that Trayon White is here to stay.” ...

Two at-large council members sit on the nine-person legislative arm of city government and represent all residents, as opposed to the other members who each represent the city's seven districts.