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…