Patrick Mara stopped by the D.C. Republican Committee offices at 13th and K streets last Wednesday to see whether anyone had signed his petitions for an at-large seat on the City Council. A campaign volunteer had dropped them off a week before.

On a counter, Mara saw forms for Christina Culver, running as a GOP candidate against Jack Evans in Ward 2. He saw Adrian Salsgiver’s petitions to challenge Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. But no Mara petitions.