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.

A 20-year-old candidate running unopposed for the Advisory Neighborhood Council in the District may soon become the youngest openly-gay elected official in the country.

Our conversation with the at-large candidates for the D.C. Council continues with less than a week to Election Day.

The close general election race between  for the at-large seat on the D.C. Council has WAMU D.C. reporter Patrick Madden excited, and he also discusses the new scandal weighing on D.C. CFO Natwar Gandhi.

Kojo and Tom Sherwood chat with a group of candidates competing for at-large seats on the D.C. Council.

The District of Columbia has a long history of closed primaries, but many D.C. voters surveyed for a recent poll said they don't believe that's the fairest way to select local leaders.

D.C. residents wishing to cast their ballots early are now free to do so. There is just one polling location at the moment, but after this weekend, seven more early voting locations will be opened.

Incumbent D.C. Council member Michael Brown and Independent challenger David Grosso are locked in a tight race for the council's at-large council seat, according to a new poll.

We explore a new Kojo Nnamdi Show-Washington City Paper poll of 1,222 registered D.C. voters to reveal what locals think of recent political controversies and quality of life issues.