LGBTQ rights activist and Dupont Circle Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Randy Downs announced on Wednesday he is a candidate for the Ward 2 D.C.
Council seat in the Nov. 3 general election as an independent. “I’m running as an independent for Ward 2 Councilmember because I believe we need bold, ethical leadership on the Council,” Downs said in a statement. “A leader to address inequities and make Ward 2 accessible for everyone, while protecting what works for our communities,” he said.
Downs, 34, is challenging former Assistant D.C. Attorney General Brooke Pinto, who won both the June 2 Democratic primary for the Ward 2 seat and a June 16 special election to fill the seat until Jan.