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Democratic Socialist Candidate Wins Washington D.C. Primary
Janeese Lewis George won the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington D.C. on a platform of affordable housing and universal child care. Three other candidates backed by Zohran Mamdani won House primaries in New York the same week.
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Janeese Lewis George won the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington D.C. with a platform that included affordable housing, universal child care, and lower utility bills. Lewis George defeated a more centrist opponent and will face Green Party candidate Robert Gross in the November general election. The city’s heavily Democratic electorate makes her the likely next mayor.
The winners were Darializa Avila Chevalier, Claire Valdez, and Brad Lander. In Seattle, Katie Wilson defeated incumbent mayor Bruce Harrell after campaigning for higher taxes on the wealthy. In Los Angeles, Nithya Raman advanced to a November runoff against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass.
The Democratic Socialists of America grew from a few thousand members a decade ago to more than 100,000 today. The organization’s membership increased after Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 2018 primary victory.
Ashik Siddique, co-chair of the group’s national political committee, said the recent wins reflect voter frustration with economic conditions. Jim Kessler of the center-left think tank Third Way said the same approach is unlikely to succeed in Republican or competitive states.
