WASHINGTON — The Associated Press projects that Ward 8 Councilman Trayon White was reelected to the D.C. Council on Tuesday, securing another 4-year term, despite facing federal bribery charges. White defeated Republican challenger Nate Derenge, who ran on the platform of “not a bribe taker; ready to serve.”
White has represented Ward 8 since 2017, following his time on the D.C. State Board of Education. In 2022, during his second term, he ran an unsuccessful primary campaign against Mayor Muriel Bowser. Ward 8 spans much of Southeast D.C., including Congress Heights, Bellevue, and historic Anacostia.
White’s opponent, Derenge, repeatedly sought to capitalize on his legal issues during the campaign, going so far as to create a rap video titled “Trayon’s BeTRAYal.”…