Jack Evans says he will not run in special election for his former D.C. Council seat

Former D.C. Councilman Jack Evans told The Washington Post he will not run in a special election for his former Ward 2 seat. “I have decided it is best to not seek to run for the position which I resigned from in January and instead focus on a new start for the next four years,” Evans told The Washington Post on Wednesday. “Not running in the special is also a way of showing my sincere regret for the mistakes I made.” Evans resigned in January amid an ethics scandal that had the rest of…