Politics & Government
Special Election: Race for Signatures is On
Candidates need valid signatures from 3,000 District voters by Jan. 23 to appear on the April 23 ballot.
The 15 people who have picked up nominating petitions have until Jan. 23 to get enough signatures so their names appear on the April 23 special election ballot for the At-Large seat on the District Council.
The election will fill the seat vacated by Phil Mendelson when he became Council Chairman in November. In December, Anita Bonds, chairwoman of the DC Democratic State Committee, was selected to serve as the interim at-large councilmember.
In addition to Bonds, the list of potential candidates includes some familiar names from recent races, including A.J. Cooper, Patrick Mara, and Michael A. Brown.
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Cooper ran in the fall at-large race, which independent David Grosso won in November.
Patrick Mara ran in last spring's special election, which Vincent Orange won. Orange was re-elected in November.
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Former Councilman Michael A. Brown lost in November when Orange was re-elected and Grosso was elected. Brown had been dogged by allegations of financial misconduct on his campaigns, including a missing $100,000 from the most recent election. Of note, Brown, formerly a registered Independent, is running as a Democrat.
The 15 would-be candidates as of Jan. 4 are:
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