Patrick Madden for WAMU:

When Washingtonians elected Muriel Bowser as mayor last year, she promised to bring a “fresh start” to the city. A “fresh start,” after the campaign scandals of her predecessor, Vincent Gray. Gray is still under investigation by the U.S. attorney’s office.

But in September, less than a year after Bowser took office, she confronted her own campaign-finance controversy: a new political action committee bringing in unlimited donations from wealthy donors. It was called FreshPAC, a nod to Bowser’s campaign slogan.

This week, organizers announced they’d be returning the money — and shutting down the committee.

Here’s how it all played out.