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Candidates running for an At-Large seat on the D.C. Council are showing something that’s been in short supply in recent years: strategic thinking.

Election Day is approaching (though you can vote early), so we’ll be rolling out a series of Voter Guides on various races. Today: the fight for two At-Large seats on the D.C. Council.

A D.C. Republican running for one of two At-Large seats on the D.C. Council is urging residents to vote for her and throw away their second vote.

The race for an At-Large seat on the D.C. Council has gotten nasty this week, with back-and-forth allegations over financial improprieties, weed and a flare gun.