DCist | It's Official -- Marion Barry Files for Re-Election

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Never one to operate by anyone's schedule but his own, Councilmember Marion Barry (D-Ward 8) finally picked up his nominating petitions for the April 3, 2012 Democratic primary yesterday afternoon. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the mayor-for-life is running for re-election again. 

Despite facing field of challengers that has grown to seven, Barry, who will turn 76 next March, seems to up for the challenge of representing the District's poorest ward for a third term. In fact, a field that big only seems to help Barry -- in 2008, he beat four challengers, while in 2004, he bested six. Next year, he faces two people he beat in 2004 -- Sandra Seegars andJacque Patterson -- and one of his former spokespeople, Natalie Williams.

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