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Aparna Raj, right, the Democratic nominee for Ward 1 on the D.C. Council, speaks to chef and restaurant owner Patrice Cleary in July. (Allison Robbert/For The Washington Post)

They’re not in office yet. But these D.C. hopefuls are already getting to work.

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For Democrats who won in June’s primary for seats on the D.C. Council and beyond, the November election is likely to be a walkaway, and some are already making preparations for after the November general election. Ward 1 candidate Aparna Raj is in Guatemala for Spanish immersion classes, while D.C. council member and delegate candidate Robert C. White Jr. is engaging with Congress. Elissa Silverman, an independent, is campaigning for a full term after winning a special election to fill an at-large council seat.

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