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Socialist Janeese Lewis George Easily Wins D.C.'s Mayoral Election

The mayor-elect will have to reconcile her left-wing promises with the realities of persistent budget deficits and a hostile president.

Christian Britschgi | 11.3.2026 10:08 PM

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The votes are still being counted, but news outlets have already called the D.C. mayor's race for Councilmember Janeese Lewis George.

In the overwhelmingly liberal city, it's been treated as a foregone conclusion that the Democratic nominee would easily win the election to replace three-term retiring incumbent Muriel Bowser. It's no surprise then that, with 72 percent of the vote counted, Lewis George is leading with 84 percent of the vote.

The question now is how Lewis George, a solidly........

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