Kordell Martin
Ellen Tannor
Kelly Doyle
Yi Ya (Becky) Tseng
Isabel Del MastroCouncilmember Brooke Pinto captured about 68% of the vote Tuesday night, beating her next nearest challenger by almost 40 points.
Anna BrugmannHundreds arrive at BLM Plaza ahead of results
Hours ahead of election results, drums sounded and prayers went up at the Black Lives Matter Plaza today in preparation for what could be a celebration if Biden wins, according to protesters. However, many businesses...
Myra PatrickThe 126 million absentee ballots cast this year stretch U.S. Postal Service
USPS implements “extraordinary measures” to deliver ballots on time.
Maya SmithVoters trickle into Ward 2 precinct in last hours of voting
There was a line around the building at School Without Walls at Francis Stevens when early voting opened last Tuesday. By 6 p.m. election night, however, those lines had slowed to a trickle. Polling place manager Egypt...
Pandemic, protests: motivation behind surge in DC young voters, poll volunteers
Election officials and civic leaders notice an uptick in engagement among Millennials and Gen Z voters. Young voters said Hilary Clinton's loss in the 2016 election and the Black Lives Matter movement are just some of...
Church urges prayer ahead of election results
The steps of National City Christian Church – filled with 3,000 plastic candles ahead of an interfaith livestreamed program – will shine brightly Tuesday night.
Kimberly CataudellaExpectations of large crowds at voting super centers don’t match election day reality
While the Nationals Park voting super center supported over 6,700 in-person voters since early voting started, only a couple hundred actually did so on Election Day. This morning at Nationals Park was windy and quite...
John T. SewardAUDIO: DC unveils voting super centers
D.C. voting centers are now open until 8 p.m. on Election Day. New this year are the voting super centers, including one sports complex filled with special memories. John Seward reports.
Voting has never tasted so good
How about a cheeseburger with your ‘I voted’ sticker? Pizza to the Polls, a nonprofit organization whose slogan is “democracy is delicious,” has been passing out free food around polling sites...
Sarah WelchPrayer stations pop up at polls across the District
Non-partisan prayer stations are popping up at polling places across the District.
Amid social and political unrest, DC statehood movement picks up steam
As millions of Americans head to the polls today or have already cast their ballots, their choice of U.S. senator might have an effect on a renewed local movement: D.C. statehood.
Keith NewellYoung people aren’t just volunteering to be poll workers. They’re recruiting them.
Most of the volunteers who work with the D.C.-based Youth Activism Project are too young to vote. Some are even too young to be poll workers. But that doesn’t mean they are sitting this election out.
AUDIO: Voters with disabilities face additional challenges
Voting is proving to be a challenge for most Americans because of COVID fears as well as USPS delays for absentee ballots. But for voters with disabilities, the challenge can be even more daunting. Myra Patrick explores...
AUDIO: Sports betting on the ballot in Md
Maryland voters will decide whether sports betting will become legal in the state. It’s a statewide ballot question and even if the issues passes, there are still a lot of details to work out. Dani Birzer reports...
Dani BirzerTeaching history through the fog of pandemic and politics
The Wash spoke to history teachers about connecting with students during a polarizing presidential election and while online. “My job as a teacher is not to make liberals. It’s not to make conservatives. It’s to make...
Zoë WatkinsOrganizations struggle to help area homeless avoid COVID-19
The homeless population is more at risk than others, prompting nonprofit organizations in the DC area to go into overdrive. ‘COVID was a game changer,’ one advocate says. November, hypothermia month, is here.
Sarah SalemDC Council candidates map out lines on police defunding
Calls to defund police forces have gained popularity across the country. Washington, D.C., is no exception. This year’s council candidates are running on multiple sides of the issue.
Zeina MohammedDC news outlets adapt as they gear up for ‘unprecedented’ election
With so much uncertainty about election results, local news organizations emphasize patience.
Aaron Schaffer