Socialist poised to lead DC after Dem primary victory, setting stage for clashes with Trump
Janeese Lewis George, a socialist member of the Washington, D.C., City Council described as "D.C.'s version of [New York City Mayor] Zohran Mamdani," is likely to become mayor of the...
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Janeese Lewis George, a socialist member of the Washington, D.C., City Council described as "D.C.'s version of [New York City Mayor] Zohran Mamdani ," is likely to become mayor of the nation's capital after winning the Democrat primary this week. Her main opponent, Kenyan McDuffie, conceded on Thursday morning and the ranked-choice primary race was officially called for the far-left candidate by the afternoon. In a city that leans overwhelmingly Democrat and with no real challengers on the ballot, Lewis George's primary victory clears the way for her to win November's general election for mayor. She is poised to replace current Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser, who on occasion worked with President Donald Trump over the last two years but ultimately opted not to pursue a fourth term at the city's helm. DSA-LINKED DC COUNCILMEMBER MOUNTS MAYORAL BID TO SUCCEED BOWSER Lewis George's challengers were McDuffie and five others who polled very low: Rini Sampath, Gary Goodweather, Ernest Johnson, Hope Solomon and Vincent Orange. With a more adversarial approach to the current administration, Lewis George's victory tees up a potential showdown with Trump as the president made cleaning up D.C. during his second term a main goal, maintains a deployment of the National Guard to the nation's capital and has threatened repeatedly to end home rule for the district. Opposing Trump's deployment of the National Guard to D.C. was a central tenet of Lewis George's platform on the council and during her campaign. "Like many of you, I am shocked and outraged that President Trump has announced he is weaponizing the Home Rule Act by deploying the National Guard and exercising authority over the Metropolitan Police Department. This is a direct attack on the 700,000 residents of D.C., and we will not stand for it," she said in a statement when Trump announced the move last August. While Bowser offered cooperation with the Trump administration on the crime crackdown, which has been focused heav…