Sekou Biddle might want his hold job in the John A. Wilson Building back, he tells DCist. Biddle, who served briefly as an At-Large member of the D.C. Council, is thinking seriously about entering the special election next April.
Vincent Orange won the Democratic primary in last week’s election for his at-large council seat after the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics counted more than 4,000 provisional ballot.
Apr 04, 2012
Shapiro the Spoiler? Not So, He Says
Was Peter Shapiro a spoiler for a possible Sekou Biddle defeat of Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) in yesterday’s D.C. primary? Biddle supporters say yes, while Shapiro adamantly says no.
In the race to replace Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large), challengers Sekou Biddle and Peter Shapiro each picked up a few important endorsements today.
Mar 21, 2012
Orange Takes Hits from Challengers, and Fights Back
Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) has faced additional scrutiny ever since news broke recently that in 2011 he received $26,000 in money order campaign contributions from embattled businessman Jeffrey Thompson—and his challengers in the At-Large race aren’t sparing any opportunity to bring it up.
The Friday afternoon raid by federal officials targeting a D.C. contractor and political fundraiser has local politicians worried about what might be next.
A recent poll has found that Councilmember Vincent Orange (D-At Large) has weak citywide support in his re-election bid, but he may sneak into a full term the same way he won last year’s At Large Special Election — by facing a divided field of competitors.