There he was, collecting signatures on qualifying petitions, picking up endorsements, comfortable in his aloneness. D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells was certain, as the lone Democratic candidate in the Ward 6 race, he was on the easy road to re-election — he wouldn’t even have to break a sweat.

Then, without warning, Kelvin Robinson arrived, underscoring the age-old message that there are no free rides. Now, Wells will have to fight if he wants a second term.

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