Democratic primary for DC Council held against a backdrop of crime in the nation's capital

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Tuesday’s Democratic primary in heavily Democratic Washington D.C. will largely focus on crime, policing and law enforcement — hot-button issues in a city where violent crime spiked dramatically last year.

A sign for an early voting site at the Stead Park Recreation Center is photographed in northwest Washington, on May 29, 2024. will largely focus on crime, policing and law enforcement — hot-button issues in a city where violent crime spiked dramatically last year.

No clear front-runner has emerged, although Gray has endorsed Felder, a longtime local political figure and city government official. The Associated Press is the most trusted source of information on election night, with a history of accuracy dating to 1848.The primary is largely viewed as a de facto election in a city where the Democratic Party dominates political life. However, losing primary candidates have regularly reclassified as independents in order to take another shot in

 

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