As of today, the D.C. Council is out of commission. No meetings through Sept. 15, the calendar says. A two-month break from lawmaking, yes, but 60 days crammed with campaigning for perhaps the most important local election in District’s history.

And when council members return, they will likely know who their new mayor and chairman will be. They will know the names of at least three new ward representatives and possibly a new at-large member — the Democrats having locked up seats during the Sept. 12 primary.