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.

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.

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.

Jack Evans Files to Run in Both June Elections for His Old Seat

January 28, 2020

He’s baaaack … already. Just ten days after leaving his Ward 2 District Council seat that he held for almost 29 years, Jack Evans filed papers with the Board of […]

Ward 2 Council Candidates Debate, Minus Evans

September 30, 2019

Long-term Council member Jack Evans did not participate in the Sept. 26 debate, as he has not yet declared his candidacy for the 2020 race.