# D.C.'s Elections Get Ugly

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Published: 2026-04-20T11:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this week’s Dream City roundup, Cuneyt and Tom break down the fallout from "Oppo-gate" — Brooke Pinto’s dossier release, the return of youth curfew politics at the D.C. Council, and new signs that the mayor’s race is getting more negative. 00:00 Introduction + On The Road 01:21 Brooke Pinto’s Oppo-gate Fallout 07:24 D.C. Curfew Politics Return to the Council 10:01 Robert White’s Money Problem 13:00 Why the Mayoral Race Is Getting Ugly 17:48 Kenyan McDuffie Says He Was Threatened 20:53 Jack Evans Is Out, but Mendelson Isn’t Clear 23:24 Closing Banter The Dream City Podcast is supported by launch partner https://spotlightdc.org/ . The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town. The Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.

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