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Eric Cleckley
Eric Cleckley (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Washington D.C. City Council to represent Ward 8. Cleckley did not appear on the ballot for the special general election on July 15, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Washington, D.C. (2025)
General election
Special general election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 8
The following candidates ran in the special general election for Washington D.C. City Council Ward 8 on July 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Trayon White (D) | 27.7 | 2,392 |
![]() | Sheila Bunn (D) ![]() | 24.8 | 2,140 | |
![]() | Mike Austin (D) ![]() | 24.4 | 2,103 | |
![]() | Salim Adofo (D) ![]() | 22.4 | 1,932 | |
![]() | Oliver Roy (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
Mary Roach (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
Delonte Ford Singh (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 63 |
Total votes: 8,630 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Doc Adams (R)
- Charnal Chaney (D)
- Khadijah Clark (D)
- Eric Cleckley (D)
- Kenneth Diggs (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cleckley in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2025 Elections
Government
External links
Footnotes