Speculation over how things may or may not change is an inevitable part of any election. There has been plenty of chatter about the impacts our city’s new leaders might have on the lives of District residents. However, we mustn’t forget that D.C. is America’s first and best official fiefdom, subject to the whims of what can only be called a highly creative bunch of representatives and senators. As a result, elections held hundreds of…

As Adrian Fenty spends the day getting elected, we’re reminded that he’ll be seeing some serious dosh soon. Last month, Mayor Williams proposed legislation that would give his successor a 32% pay raise. He cited the discrepancy in the administrative pay scale in which some of the Mayor’s aides make more than the actual top dog. So today DCist asks: How will he be using his $200,000? (Also, does he remember that fiver we loaned…

With less than 24 hours until polls open, most District residents are caught in a curious spot. Bombarded with ads from both sides of the Potomac, we’re highly aware that a battle for control of Congress is taking place, and yet are powerless to take up arms. With average turnout in non-presidential election years hovering around 40%, we can’t help but have a little ire for those in Maryland and Virginia who could weigh in…

It is an unfortunate reality for metro area residents that the transportation projects that can make or break their commute often live and die by the politicians who are elected to office. With Election 2006 dominating the news, here’s a selection of transportation-related items from your friendly neighborhood candidates. Also, changes to Metro’s weekend service. Photo by xtol7…

Written by DCist contributor Alex Hogan and Martin Austermuhle D.C. Mayor, City Council: Ok, so the September Democratic primary kinda took the air out of the District’s official mayoral election, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go vote. Look for a crushing Democratic sweep, but give a little time and check out what the Statehood Green and Republican candidates, Chris Otten and David Kranich, respectively, have to offer. We’d like to think that someday their…

Being a political town, perhaps you’ve found your friend pool shrink drastically over the past few weeks, as politicos head to places near and far to spread the the joy of democracy to the people. You’ve noticed that Hill bars have felt rather empty during recent Thursday nights. Maybe you’ve found yourself lamenting over the fact that you’re not feeling the rush of a campaign, and you’re looking for local ways to get involved on…

We’re barely getting over the September 12 Democratic primary and already we’re hearing whispers of the 2010 election. Jonathan Rees, the Ward 3 candidate known for his, let’s say, “creative” use of online resources to run his campaign, may be smarting from his trouncing on Tuesday (he mustered 29 votes for the council seat, or 0.21 percent of the total votes cast), but he’s not out. Not at all. In a posting on a DCPages.com…

We’ve followed the candidates for the last 16 months, and today is the day everything will be decided. We opted not to endorse any candidates, but we are going to put our betting skills to work and pick the winners for the D.C. races. Mayor: Love him or hate him, Adrian Fenty is taking this contest. Not only has he led competitor Linda Cropp in the polls since late July, his recent endorsement by the…

It was on April 27, 2005, that we took our first of many stabs at the District mayoral race. And it’s tomorrow, some sixteen months after we first tried to guess who would throw their hats in the ring, that voters will finally have their say. Voters in the District and Maryland go to the polls tomorrow to vote in primaries for everything from senators to council-members to ANC representatives, with more than 800 candidates…

Even blogs take vacations, you know? Well, that’ll have to do to explain why D.C. Wire, the Post’s local politics blog, took an extended leave of absence from July 13 until yesterday. But now they’re back, and they’re promising that they’ll blog all the way through next Tuesday, the big day of D.C. primaries. That’s about enough time for Jonathan Rees to set up shop in the comments section again and have long, long discussions…