In the contest for the Ward 6 D.C. Council seat, Tommy Wells is in a strong position to win the Democratic nomination.

The District 3 school board member and director of the Consortium for Child Welfare wouldn’t express such confidence. But his fundraising is machine-like, a straw poll among Ward 6 Democrats put him far ahead and his slate of endorsements runs two dozen deep, and includes the support of Ward 6 Council Member Sharon Ambrose.