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Ahead of D.C.’s primary election in June, WTOP sent a questionnaire to all the candidates in each contested race, asking them to introduce themselves to voters, share their priorities and weigh in on some of the most pressing issues facing the District.

Candidates submitted their responses through an online form, and the answers published are verbatim.

The answers below are from Gloria Ann Nauden, who’s running for the Ward 6 seat on the D.C. Council against Michael Murphy (link their answers on their name) and incumbent Charles Allen.