It’s the ideal political contest — an aggressive challenger facing a docile incumbent. And to date, this is exactly the dynamic that has dominated the race for one of the two At Large seats on the D.C. Council. A. Scott Bolden, a lawyer, former president of the D.C. Chamber of Commerce, and former chair of the D.C. Democratic Party, is taking on sitting Council-member Phil Mendelson in a race whose tenor has thus far been determined by Bolden. He has consistently taken on Mendelson’s style and legislative record, painting him as out-of-touch with District voters. And while many an incumbent would attempt to mount a defense, Mendelson has thus far remained quiet, only hinting that his re-election campaign has started.

DCist recently spoke to Bolden about his campaign and his competition.