Ousted Ward 8 Council member, Trayon White, reclaims his seat. White winning a special election this week with 29 percent of the votes. DC Board of Elections report low voter turnout with around 12 percent casting a ballot.

Trayon White, expelled amid a federal bribery controversy, is projected to return and represent D.C.'s Ward 8 after securing a majority of votes in a special election on Tuesday, the Associated Press projected.

Trayon White won his special election, sending him back to his District of Columbia Council seat after being expelled over an indictment for corruption charges. White defeated Salim Adofo, an Advisory Neighborhood Commission chairman in Congress Heights;