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Barry, Franken win; Schwartz trails

By David C. Lipscomb | Wednesday, September 10, 2008

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former mayor Marion Barry easily held off four challengers seeking his Ward 8 D.C. Council seat in Tuesday's Democratic primary.

Meanwhile, 16-year council veteran Carol Schwartz was facing the loss of her at-large seat to challenger Patrick Mara in the Republican primary. Mara led Schwartz by more than 750 votes with 99 percent of the precincts reporting.

Besides Barry, the three other Democratic incumbents facing challenges Tuesday all appeared to be victorious: Jacks Evans in Ward 2; Muriel Bowser in Ward 4; and Yvette Alexander in Ward 7. At-large council member Kwame Brown ran unopposed.

There was some confusion late Tuesday over an unusually high number of write-in ballots in some races. The numbers were later revised, and D.C. elections board spokesman Daniel Murphy said officials were investigating.

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At-large D.C. Council member Carol Schwartz, a Republican icon in the city, was in danger late Tuesday of losing in one of several primaries across the country that featured as much celebrity as political experience.

Council member and former Mayor Marion Barry, Ward 8 Democrat, clinched his second consecutive term on the council and fourth term overall in an easy win over challenger Sandra Seegars, a neighborhood advisory commissioner and former head of the D.C. Taxicab Commission.

Meanwhile, in Minnesota, Al Franken — an author, former radio-show host and ex-"Saturday Night Live" cast member — won the Democratic nomination for a Senate seat against six opponents.

Mr. Franken spent millions on the race. His opponent in November will be incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman, who easily beat his primary opponent — an expatriate living in Italy.

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  • Charles Wilson (right), campaigning for the Ward 8 seat held by Marion Barry, shares a laugh on Election Day with voter William Thompson and campaign volunteer Nikki Peek. (Allison Shelley/The Washington Times)
  • Ward 8 D.C. Council member Marion Barry celebrates his re-election victory with supporters at Players Lounge in Southeast on Tuesday night. The former mayor defeated four challengers. (Allison Shelley/The Washington Times)
  • D.C. Council member Marion Barry, Ward 8 Democrat, greets a supporter outside Ketcham Elementary School in Southeast on Tuesday. Voter turnout was light across the District for the primaries. (Allison Shelley/The Washington Times)
  • ICON: D.C. Council member Marion Barry, Ward 8 Democrat, greets campaign volunteer Loretta Martin-Perry (left) on Tuesday outside Ketcham Elementary School in Southeast. The former mayor won a fourth council term. (Allison Shelley/The Washington Times)

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