Voters in southeast Washington, D.C., will fill a vacant city council seat Tuesday in a special election to replace former Councilmember Trayon White, who was expelled from office in February following his 2024 arrest in a federal corruption probe.

Early voting began in the special election for the Ward 8 D.C. Council seat, which became vacant in February after the council expelled Trayon White amid a federal corruption probe.

The latest effort by The Washington Post to reduce headcount is hitting a wall according to one insider at the paper, as low morale continues to plague the newsroom.

Seven candidates were running in a special election for Ward 8 of the Washington, D.C. City Council on July 15 but only four received significant media coverage and will be on the ballot: Salim Adofo , Mike Austin , Sheila Bunn and Trayon White.

State and local officials had differing interpretations of some new laws at a Thursday morning forum to discuss how those laws will impact future elections.

Early voting begins July 11 for DC's Ward 8 special election. Trayon White fights for his seat amid bribery charges. Learn how you can cast your vote!

The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a Federal Election Commission rule limiting how much a political party can spend in coordination with candidates.

With the primary moved to March and new voter access rules in place, counties across Northwest Arkansas coordinate early to ensure smooth elections.

A federal appeals court has overturned a self-styled right-wing propagandist’s conviction for spreading falsehoods on social media in an effort to suppress Democratic turnout in the 2016 presidential election.

Susan Collins of Maine voted last week against his One Big Beautiful Bill, a tax- and safety net-cuts behemoth, the President was atypically silent. That may be the biggest indicator of just how much danger Collins is in as she faces re-election in Maine in 2026.

President Trump suggested a federal takeover of New York City and Washington, claiming a "tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to."

The deadline for petitions to get onto the Nov. 4 general election ballot in Washington County closes at 4 p.m. Aug. 6. The last day to register to vote for the general election closes at 9 p.m. Oct.