Republican Pat Mara has thrown his name in the ring with the other contenders for the April special election that will fill the seat on the D.C. Council recently vacated by now-chairman Phil Mendelson.

We connect with a Republican angling to be Virginia's next lieutenant governor and three Democrats competing for an at-large seat on the D.C. Council.

Outgoing Virginia Democratic Party Chairman Brian Moran and D.C. Council Member Kenyan McDuffie (D-Ward 5) join us in the studio.

Join Kojo and WAMU 88.5 News as we chat with all the candidates running for the an at-large D.C. Council seat about the visions for managing the growth of the city.

Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler (D) joins Kojo and Tom in the studio for our weekly review of the politics, policies and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

Incoming D.C. Council member David Grosso talks about strategy throughout the campaign, the forces that propelled him to victory and his first orders of business when he takes his seat in January.

U.S. Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-Va.) and D.C. Council member-elect Davis Grosso (I- At-Large) join us in the studio.

Challenger David Grosso has wrenched an at-large D.C. Council seat from incumbent Michael Brown, making it the first time in 15 years an incumbent has lost a council election. All other members retained their seats in Tuesday's election.

An early look at the results of Tuesday's election and what they mean both for the Washington region and the rest of the country.

The latest election 2012 news, updates and results from the polls, election headquarters and campaign offices.