Ousted Ward 8 Council member, Trayon White, reclaims his seat. White winning a special election this week with 29 percent of the votes. DC Board of Elections report low voter turnout with around 12 percent casting a ballot.

Trayon White won his special election, sending him back to his District of Columbia Council seat after being expelled over an indictment for corruption charges. White defeated Salim Adofo, an Advisory Neighborhood Commission chairman in Congress Heights;

Trayon White is expected to regain his seat on the D.C. Council following a special election for Ward 8—the seat left vacant after he was arrested on federal bribery charges and later expelled.