DC City Council At-Large (R)
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About This Race
Democrats dominate politics in the District, but the race to watch in next Tuesday's primary is on the GOP side of the ballot. Veteran Carol Schwartz, the only Republican on the D.C. Council, faces an aggressive, well-funded challenge from a young former congressional staffer who says Schwartz has strayed too far from Republican principles.
Patrick Mara, a former staff member for the late Sen. John H. Chafee (R-R.I.), arguably is Schwartz's biggest primary challenger since her defeat of incumbent Jerry Moore in 1984.
The Candidates
Patrick Mara
- BS, environmental science and political science, Marist College; MBA, entrepreneurship, Babson College.
Manager of government relations, ML Strategies.
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Carol Schwartz
- BS, special and elementary education, University of Texas, Austin.
D.C. Council member, at large.
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Previous DC Election Results
Democratic Presidential Primary (Feb. 12, 2008)
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Republican Presidential Primary (Feb. 12, 2008)
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District of Columbia Demographics
- Population: 588,292
- Gender: 47.1% male, 52.9% female
- Age: 80.7% 18 years and over; 11.9% 65 years and over; Median age: 34.9
- Median Household Income: $54,317
- Families Below Poverty Level: 13.0%
- Education: 14.7% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
