The Ward 2 D.C. Council race has been one of the most spirited local elections in the capital in years, as scandal-tainted Jack Evans seeks to reclaim his seat in a crowded field.
Evans, who resigned from the council earlier this year before his colleagues could expel him over ethics violations, is not running in the June 16 special election to serve out the remainder of his term through January.
More about the candidates in the Ward 2 race, listed in alphabetical order.
Age: 66
Neighborhood: Georgetown
Education: Bachelor’s in economics from University of Pennsylvania; JD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Family: Widowed; adult triplets.
Occupation: Held Ward 2 Council seat between 1991 and January 2020.
Key endorsements: Washington Blade columnist Mark Lee.
Campaign website: evansward2.com
Age: 57
Neighborhood: Logan Circle
Education: Associate degree from Bergen Community College in New Jersey.
Family: Single.
Occupation: Small-business consultant; former compliance specialist for D.C. Department of Small and Local Business Development and Ward 2 liaison for several D.C. mayors.
Campaign website: fanningforward2.com
Age: 34
Neighborhood: Shaw
Education: Bachelor’s in history and communication from the University of Pennsylvania; JD from Harvard Law School.
Family: Married, infant son.
Occupation: Previously worked for D.C. Department of Health Care Finance, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Key endorsements: Council member Elissa Silverman (I-At Large); Metro Washington Council AFL-CIO; Washington Teachers’ Union; D.C. for Democracy; D.C. Working Families Party; Jews United for Justice Campaign Fund.
Campaign website: jordanforward2.com
Daniel Hernandez
Age: 32
Neighborhood: Dupont Circle
Education: Some college.
Family: Divorced; father of two sons.
Occupation: Microsoft employee; Marine Corps veteran.
Key endorsements: VoteVets.
Campaign website: danielward2.com
Age: 28
Neighborhood: Foggy Bottom
Education: Bachelor’s in political science from George Washington University.
Family: Single.
Occupation: Former management consultant; elected advisory neighborhood commissioner for Foggy Bottom district.
Key endorsements: Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D); Greater Greater Washington; Sierra Club; former council member David Catania; Washington, D.C., Firefighters Association IAFF Local 36; Baltimore-D.C. Metro Building and Construction Trades Council.
Campaign website: patrickforward2.com
Age: 27.
Neighborhood: Logan Circle
Education: Bachelor’s in hospitality from Cornell University; JD from Georgetown Law School.
Family: Single.
Occupation: Worked for D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D) in policy and tax offices.
Key endorsements: Racine; Washington Post editorial board; U.S. Sen. Richard Blumental (D-Conn.); D.C. shadow senator Michael D. Brown.
Campaign website: brookepintoforward2.com
Age: 46
Neighborhood: Burleith
Education: Bachelor’s in economics from Dartmouth College; master’s in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.
Family: Married, toddler son.
Occupation: Former outreach consultant for D.C. Health Link; policy manager for Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
Key endorsements: Former U.S. surgeon general Vivek H. Murthy; D.C. Voters for Animals.
Campaign website: kishanfordc.com
Age: 32
Neighborhood: Kalorama
Education: Bachelor’s in anthropology from the University of Michigan; master’s in health policy and economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Family: Single.
Occupation: Business development executive for Kaiser Permanente; former consultant for Veterans Health Administration.
Campaign website: yilinforward2.com