10 candidates compete to replace long-time DC Councilmember Vince Gray.

There have only been two Ward 7 Councilmembers in the past two decades. We profile the top 4 fundraisers. Links to the remaining 6 candidates in 🔗

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Stumpy is gone.

A poignant piece by Joe Heim ⬇️

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For the second time in as many years, the House voted on a bipartisan basis to block D.C. from allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections in the nation’s capital, Meagan Flynn reports. 52 Democrats joined all Republicans in passing it to the Senate washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

UPDATE ON DC JUDGES: Chuck Schumer just set in motion a vote on 2 Superior Court nominees for June 3rd. NBC4 Washington

The at-large race pits comedian Rodney “Red” Grant against the more seasoned council member. The winner is likely to prevail in November’s general election. wapo.st/4dUPJ28

Schwalb and Mendelson sent a letter to House leadership opposing bill being voted on today to repeal the DC law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. No signature from Bowser.

Where D.C.’s Democratic council candidates stand on key issues ranging from crime to the future of RFK: wapo.st/3QW7sfV

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) just asked for unanimous consent on Senate floor to repeal DC law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections. Called DC a 'warzone.' Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) objected, calling the law 'settled local policy' and promoting home rule, so effort failed

In Ward 8 CM Trayon White faces a pair of challengers in former Ballou principal Rahman Branch and ANC Salim Adofo. Our overview of where things stand:
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News: CM Vince Gray had another stroke in late April, staff and Gray told me via email, after questions prompted by Mendelson's tweet this morning. He has remained in in-patient rehab for physical therapy since then: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

News: Vince Gray has endorsed Wendell Felder in the Ward 7 council race, where 10 candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination:
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.Sabrina Rodríguez reports on the moderate reinvention of Ruben Gallego in his AZ Senate race. Of note: He was among 18 Dems who voted yesterday to permanently prohibit DC from changing its sentencing laws. washingtonpost.com/elections/2024…

Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) reiterated he intends to block the RFK bill. The interesting part to me is he called for the team to meet with the Wetzels -- and it did on Monday.

Why didn't that meeting satisfy his demands?

“Ryan [Wetzel] sees there’s a moment here where they

House takes a bipartisan vote to block D.C. Council from changing sentencing laws: wapo.st/3Kob3zT

I asked the D.C. Board of Elections what happened here - they say this picture was taken after ballots were removed for daily processing.

'We became aware of the open box shortly after daily removal and immediately secured the box.'

Full statement: