Overview
- White secured nearly 30% of the vote on July 15 to reclaim his Ward 8 seat, prevailing over three Democratic challengers in a contest marked by historically low turnout.
- The council expelled him in February after an internal inquiry followed his August 2024 indictment for allegedly accepting $156,000 in bribes to steer city contracts.
- White has pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for a January 2026 federal trial, with a conviction under the Home Rule Act set to bar him from office.
- His campaign largely avoided discussion of the charges and even used an AI-generated Instagram video to spur voter participation in his stronghold.
- Council members are set to weigh seating White against a second expulsion ahead of his upcoming corruption trial.