Democratic candidate wins D.C. mayoral primary

D.C. mayoral primary and is positioned to win the general election in November in a city dominated by Democrats. Fortune reported the outcome.

Lewis George’s agenda includes subsidized or free childcare, increased down payment assistance for homebuyers, community resources to reduce crime, and confronting President Donald Trump’s attempts to reshape the nation’s capital. “People are tired of hearing what government can’t do. They want to hear what government can do,” she said in an interview before the primary.

D.C. mayor, “Maybe we take back Washington and run it on a federal basis. ” The result places Lewis George alongside other DSA members who have won or advanced in recent mayoral contests.

Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race. Katie Wilson won an upset victory to become mayor of Seattle last fall. Nithya Raman clinched a spot in the November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass this month.

All three are members of the Democratic Socialists of America. Democratic Socialists of America membership has grown from a few thousand to more than 100,000 nationwide over the last decade. The influx of younger Americans followed the presidential bids of Vermont Sen.

Bernie Sanders. ” Lewis George and Mamdani describe themselves as “sewer socialists” who focus on responsive government services. The term refers to earlier socialist mayors known for managing public works projects.

D.C. voters interviewed before the primary said the socialist label did not determine their support. Owen Fitzgerald, a University of Maryland graduate student who voted for Lewis George, said he learned of her campaign from neighborhood friends and did not know she was a democratic socialist until he saw news reports.