The Eighth Ward’s City Council seat has been vacant since February, when Councilmember Trayon White was expelled after his arrest on federal corruption charges, to which he has pleaded not guilty. Now, voters in southeast Washington will choose between four Democrats vying to represent them—including Mr. White himself.

Voters in D.C.’s Ward 8 are headed to the polls in a special election to decide who they want to see represent them on the D.C. Council.

Tens of thousands of Ward 8 tenants stand to lose long-held protections under Mayor Bowser’s RENTAL Act. Who will speak for them?

Ward 8 voters will go to the polls to pick a new council member to represent the ward. The seat has been vacant since former council member Trayon White Sr. (D) was expelled from the council in February following a federal bribery charge,