Like White, Democratic incumbents are also expected to prevail in ward-level races — including Brooke Pinto (Ward 2), Vincent C. Gray (Ward 7) and Trayon White Sr. (Ward 8). But unlike Lazere, who is White, they are Black candidates hailing from underserved communities east of the Anacostia River. The self-described democratic socialist left his job as co-founder of the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute to run for the council. Lazere says D.C. officials have been too captive to a fiscally conservative framework imposed by Congress years ago, when the city teetered on bankruptcy. Henderson says the city must focus first on beefing up the industry workforce so there are enough caregivers to meet demand.

Source: Washington Post October 16, 2020 09:02 UTC