Democratic Primary Winner for Washington D.C. Mayor Faces Limited General-Election Opposition

D.C. on Thursday. CBS News projected her victory the same day. The Associated Press reported she received 9 percent of first-choice votes with 75 percent of precincts reporting.

D.C. City Council member, conceded the race on Thursday. D.C. Council. She is all-but-certain to become the city’s first new mayor in twelve years, following Muriel Bowser’s nearly dozen years in office.

The Associated Press reported that the Democratic nominee is widely expected to face limited opposition in the general election. The Guardian reported that Janeese Lewis George ran on a platform that included expanding access to childcare, education, and housing. The same outlet reported that she pledged to revoke the District’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.