DC Councilman Trayon White’s arrest spurs Ward 8 write-in frenzy: ‘Buzzards start to swarm’

Published August 28, 2024 2:41pm ET



District of Columbia Councilman Trayon White was arrested last week for allegedly accepting a $150,000 bribe, but his name remains on the ballot and there is a flurry of candidates vying to replace him.

The deadline for candidates to be added to the ballot has passed, and White still has until Sept. 12 to drop his name. However, as he is the only Democratic candidate in the deep-blue district and it is a presidential election year, he is likely to beat his Republican challenger, Nate Derenge.

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