2011 Council of the District of Columbia special election

none District of Columbia no 2008 Council of the District of Columbia election#At-large 2008 2012 Council of the District of Columbia election#At-large 2012 April 26, 2011 Vincent Orange at GWU mayoral panel (cropped).jpg Vincent Orange District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 13,583 28.92% Marahs.jpg District of Columbia Republican Party Patrick Mara 11,851 25.23% Sekou Biddle at Greater Greater Washington Candidate Forum 2012.jpg District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Sekou Biddle 9,373 19.96% 3x4.svg District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Bryan Weaver 3x4.svg Joshua Lopez District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 3x4.svg Tom Brown District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 12.92% 6,069 7.12% 3,343 2.21% 1,036 Councilmember Sekou Biddle(interim) District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Vincent Orange District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 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.Orvetti P.J. DMV Daily: Biddle Wins D.C. Council Seat https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dmv-daily-biddle-wins-dc-council-seat/1912294/ 15 July 2026 WRC-TV 7 January 2011 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 Sekou Biddle Labor unions SEIU local 32BJAustermuhle Martin Endorsements Underscore Uncertain At-Large Race https://dcist.com/story/11/04/21/endorsements-underscore-uncertain-a/ 15 July 2026 DCist 21 April 2011 Local officials Yvette Alexander, incumbent Ward 7 CouncilmemberCraig Tim D.C. council candidates scramble to find likely supporters https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/politics/dc-council-candidates-scramble-to-find-likely-supporters/2011/04/06/AFVGYJGD_story.html 15 July 2026 The Washington Post Marion Barry, former Mayor of the District of Columbia and incumbent Ward 8 CouncilmemberCraig Tim At-large council race in D.C. seems to be wide open https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/politics/at-large-council-race-in-dc-seems-to-be-wide-open/2011/04/22/AF3857dE_story.html 15 July 2026 The Washington Post 24 April 2011 Muriel Bowser, incumbent Ward 4 Councilmember Michael A. Brown, incumbent Independent At-large CouncilmemberCraig Tim Stewart Nikita Debonis Mike Orange beats Mara, Biddle in special election for at-large seat on D.C. Council https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/politics/orange-beats-mara-and-biddle-in-special-election-for-at-large-seat-on-dc-council/2011/04/26/AF5UXeuE_story.html 15 July 2026 The Washington Post 27 April 2011 David Catania, incumbent Independent At-large Councilmember Mary Cheh, incumbent Ward 3 Councilmember Vincent Gray, Mayor of the District of Columbia Harry Thomas Jr., incumbent Ward 5 Councilmember Tommy Wells, incumbent Ward 6 Councilmember Organizations Capital Stonewall DemocratsChibbaro Jr. Lou Stein Club endorses Biddle https://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/03/15/stein-club-endorses-biddle/ 15 July 2026 Washington Blade 15 March 2011 DC for Democracy Democracy for America Sierra Club Vincent Orange Labor unions AFL-CIO Metropolitan Washington Council Washington Teachers' Union Bryan Weaver Organizations DC College Democrats Greater Greater WashingtonVote Bryan Weaver for DC Council at-large https://ggwash.org/view/9082/vote-bryan-weaver-for-dc-council-at-large Greater Greater Washington 21 April 2011 Publications The Georgetown Voice Washington City PaperVote for Bryan Weaver https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/219407/vote-bryan-weaver/ 15 July 2026 Washington City Paper 22 April 2011 Republican Party Patrick Mara, member of the District of Columbia State Board of Education from Ward 1 Endorsements Patrick Mara Labor unions DC Police UnionNews http://patrickmara.com/news-archives Patrick Mara for DC Council At-large 15 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20110426041213/http://patrickmara.com/news-archives 26 April 2011 dead Organizations DC Log Cabin RepublicansChibbaro Jr. Lou Orange wins race for at-large Council seat https://www.washingtonblade.com/2011/04/27/orange-wins-race-for-at-large-council-seat/ 15 July 2026 Washington Blade 27 April 2011 Publications The Washington PostEditorial Board Patrick Mara for an at-large seat on the D.C. Counci https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/patrick-mara-for-an-at-large-seat-on-the-dc-council/2011/04/12/AFTZkkSD_story.html 15 July 2026 The Washington Post 12 April 2011 Statehood Green Party Alan Page Independents Arkan Haile, lawyer General Election 2011 Council of the District of Columbia special election District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Vincent Orange 13,583 28.92% District of Columbia Republican Party Patrick Mara 11,851 25.23% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Sekou Biddle 9,373 19.96% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Bryan Weaver 6,069 12.92% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Joshua Lopez 3,343 7.12% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Tom Brown 1,036 2.21% District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Dorothy Douglas 787 1.68% D.C. Statehood Green Party Alan Page 610 1.30% Independent Arkan Haile 137 0.29% 178 0.38% 46,967 100% References Category:Council of the District of Columbia elections District of Columbia Category:Special elections in Washington, D.C.