D.C. Councilmember Brianne Nadeau (D-Ward 1) announced on Thursday, Sept. 25, that she will not seek reelection for a fourth term in office, opening the way for what political observers expect to be many candidates competing for her now open Council seat.

Gay Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Brian Footer, 41, is one of three Democrats who announced their candidacy for the Ward 1 Council seat prior to Nadeau’s decision not to run again.

The other announced candidates who will be running against Footer in the city’s June 16, 2026, Democratic primary are Terry Lynch, 66, a longtime Ward 1 and D.C. civic activist, and Aparna Raj, 33, a former chair of the D.C. chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America.

Political observers expect more candidates to formally enter the race in the comi

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