Trayon White
Trayon White | |
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White in 2024 | |
| Member of the Council of the District of Columbia from Ward 8 | |
| Assumed office August 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| In office January 2, 2017 – February 4, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | LaRuby May |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1984 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Maryland, Eastern Shore (BA) Southeastern University (attended) |
Trayon White (born May 11, 1984) is an American politician from Washington, D.C. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents Ward 8 on the Council of the District of Columbia. White was expelled from office in February 2025 due to his indictment on bribery charges but won the special election to fill the vacant seat. He was first elected to the council in 2016 in his second attempt for the position, which had been held by former mayor Marion Barry prior to his death.
Prior to serving on the council, White was a community organizer, and served on the D.C. State Board of Education. White was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2022 mayoral election, taking third place in the Democratic primary against incumbent Muriel Bowser. On August 18, 2024, White was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on bribery charges. He was expelled from the D.C. Council on February 4, 2025.
As a member of the D.C. Council, White has drawn media coverage for promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories and conspiracy theories about the FBI.