Ward 2 Council Member-Elect Brooke Pinto to Be Sworn In June 29

June 18, 2020

The term will last through this year, then Pinto, the youngest Council member and the first Ward 2 rep to succeed Jack Evans in almost 30 years, will likely continue in a new term in 2021.

Brooke Pinto Wins Ward 2 Race

June 7, 2020

A former assistant D.C. attorney general, Pinto was endorsed by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Rep. Joe Kennedy and the Washington Post.

Ward 2 Vote: Pinto, Kennedy Too Close to Call; Evans Rejected         

June 3, 2020

With Brooke Pinto and Patrick Kennedy tied, and many mail-in ballots to be counted, the winner of the Democratic primary for Ward 2’s District Council seat might not be known for a week.

In Your Power to Vote: Your Freedom, Your Independence

June 1, 2020

The Georgetowner calls on you, the Ward 2 voters, to research the candidates carefully and, yes, vote twice: in the Ward 2 primary election, to be held June 2, and in the special election on June 16.

Ward 2 Race Contributions, Controversies Heat Up


All but one of the Democratic candidates signed on to the Fair Elections Program — a voluntary process that provides base amounts and matching funds for those who pledge to only accept small donations.

Jack Evans Fined Thousands

May 26, 2020

Even if Evans wins the June 2 primary, his Council colleagues have made it very clear that they don’t want him back.

Facing a Two-Front Crisis

May 5, 2020

The District is facing a two-front exigent crisis. At one front, a health crisis with the potential to cripple the city’s health system, with thousands sick and many potential deaths; […]

Ward 2 Council Campaigns Go Online

March 25, 2020

In less than 10 weeks, the District’s primary election will take place on Tuesday, June 2. Besides voting for a presidential candidate, District voters — who are largely registered Democrats […]

Jack Evans Withdraws From Special Election

March 19, 2020

But Evans said he would unquestionably stay in the race for the new four-year term, to be decided in the Nov. 3 general election.

Ward 2 Debate: Evans Wants Second Chance, Gets Boos

March 6, 2020

Jack Evans participated in the March 5 forum alongside eight other candidates, all vying for the Ward 2 Council seat he resigned in January.