This D.C. Election is ... Spicy?
In our final installment of our election coverage, we’ve got D.C. proper covered. What’s the deal with the At-Large Council Race and why is it so competitive? Alex Koma from Washington City Paper breaks it all down for us.
Check out Alex Koma’s coverage on the at-large candidates and State Board of Education race.
From the news section:
Margaret Barthel’s threads on the 14-hour-long Prince William County: part 1 and part 2
And we’ve also got a bunch of other election guides for ya:
An explainer on I-82, the “tipped minimum wage” question on the D.C. ballot
Matt Frumin’s Vision for Ward 3
What David Krucoff Wants for Ward 3
What Maryland Voters Need To Know
What Virginia Voters Need To Know
For more D.C. election news, sign up for our morning newsletter. And we’ll be releasing updates on Twitter on election night. Follow us at @citycast_dc.
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