Five candidates, including one independent, are challenging incumbent D.C. Council member Brianne K. Nadeau for her Ward 1 seat. Other Democratic candidates who have announced include Kent C. Boese, an Advisory Neighborhood Commission chairman, Lori E. Parker, a former magistrate judge in D.C. Superior Court and Sheika Reid, an architectural drafter. But in a deeply Democratic city, whoever wins the June 19 Democratic primary will be the overwhelming favorite in the general election. Nadeau said creating affordable housing is a priority for her. Boyd, a 56-year-old researcher and lifelong political independent, said the council and Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) are not addressing affordable housing correctly.

Source: Washington Post December 25, 2017 23:26 UTC