Kenyan McDuffie to resign from D.C. Council, setting up potential bid for mayor

D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie announced Tuesday that he is resigning next month, fueling speculation he could be eyeing a run for mayor in 2026.

Mr. McDuffie, at-large independent, said that Tuesday’s legislative meeting will be his last on the council.

He will formally step down on Jan. 5, ending a 13-year career as a D.C. lawmaker in which he helped change detention procedures for juvenile criminal suspects, offered grants to struggling business following the COVID-19 pandemic and supported the District’s bid to relocate the Washington Commanders to the RFK Stadium site…

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