2011 Council of the District of Columbia special election

The 2011 Council of the District of Columbia special election was held on April 26, 2011 to elect one at-large member to the Council of the District of Columbia. Interim councilmember Sekou Biddle was appointed to the position by the District of Columbia Democratic State Committee following the resignation of Kwame R. Brown who had been elected chairman of the Council in the 2010 elections. Multiple candidates challenged Biddle in the open, all-party special election. == Background == === Applied to be appointed === In total, 8 individuals submitted applications for Brown's seat. == Candidates == === Democratic Party === Sekou Biddle, incumbent councilmember Tom Brown, Ward 8 activist Dorothy Douglas, member of the District of Columbia State Board of Education from Ward 7 Joshua Lopez, community activist Vincent Orange, former Ward 5 Councilmember (1999-2007) Bryan Weaver, activist with at-risk youth Disqualified Jacque Patterson Endorsements === Republican Party === Patrick Mara, member of the District of Columbia State Board of Education from Ward 1 Endorsements === Statehood Green Party === Alan Page === Independents === Arkan Haile, lawyer == General Election == == References ==