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Excerpt:

If you’re wondering what all this means for Marion Barry’s influence on Ward 8 politics, well, don’t read too much into it. For the time being, it appears that as long as Barry himself appears on a ward ballot, he can expect to be reelected. What happens when that’s no longer the case remains an open question. While Saturday’s result might indicate that a candidate can succeed without Barry’s backing, keep in mind that Barry’s candidate for last year’s State Board of Education race,  Trayon White, won election.

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