Following his suspended his campaign for D.C. attorney general, McDuffie is switching his party affiliation to run as an independent at-large council member.
The move offers another chance at political relevancy for McDuffie, whose term as Ward 5 council member ends in January. Last year, he opted not to run for reelection and instead launched a campaign for attorney general. But despite being a leading candidate in the Democratic primary, his effort was derailed after a rivalSince then, McDuffie’s political future has remained among the most intriguing storylines of this election cycle.
stating in a text to The Washington Post that he had filed paperwork with the D.C. Board of Elections to run for an at-large seat.His announcement creates a new dynamic in the at-large race, where voters will pick two candidates in November . McDuffie’s presence may complicate things for incumbent council member Elissa Silverman , who holds one of those seats and is up for reelection.
The other independent candidates include city government veteran Karim D. Marshall, business advocate Graham McLaughlin, Fred Hill, who ran for Ward 8 council member in 2020, and minister Joe Little. The two top vote-getters in the general will be elected to the council. McDuffie said he’ll formally launch his campaign in the coming days. To get on the ballot, he’ll need to collect 3,000 valid signatures from District residents by August 10.
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