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A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A But they will never forgive you for being right.A This is an old adage around Washington, and something the battered Mayor of Newark, Corey Booker, can empathize .A Mr.

With 100 percent of precincts reporting, not including absentee and provisional ballots, McDuffie won 44.5 percent of all votes in an 11-way contest, besting his nearest challenger, Delano Hunter, by more than 20 points, in the May 15 special election to replace former Ward 5 Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr.

It's Election Day in the District; at least for voters in Ward 5. Tuesday marks the day of a special election to replace Harry Thomas, Jr.'s City Council seat in Washington, D.C. Thomas pleaded guilty in January to stealing public funds earmarked for youth sports and filing false tax returns, and then later resigned.

Yes DC is really two cities on a number of metrics. - In terms of race: the African-American city vs.

WASHINGTON - A look at early turnout in the race to replace former D.C. Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr.