Ranked Choice Voting Confusion, Make DC Square Again, Bad Take on WHCD Shooting
From City Cast DC by City Cast
May 1, 2026 · 49 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the DC election campaign, ranked choice voting, crime statistics, and the WHCD shooting incident.
City Cast’s Emma Uber and the 51st’s Martin Austermuhle are here talking about the state of the DC election campaign, who’s up, who’s down, and whether ranked choice voting is going to confound everyone; the stats and politics of crime; the worst possible take on the WHCD gunman incident; and, in a members-only fourth segment: The dastardly scheme to return Arlington and Alexandria to the District. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this May 1st episode: Capitol Hill Restoration Society Nace Law Group LIV Golf TodayTix Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.
People in this episode
Host: Emma Uber
Guest: Martin Austermuhle
Topics covered
- DC election campaign
- ranked choice voting
- crime statistics
- WHCD shooting
- Arlington and Alexandria
- local news
Keywords
- DC elections
- ranked choice voting
- crime
- WHCD shooting
- Arlington
- Alexandria
- local news
- politics
Sponsors
Capitol Hill Restoration Society, Nace Law Group, LIV Golf, TodayTix
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Organizations: City Cast
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