Janeese Lewis George Wins Washington Mayoral Election

Janeese Lewis George has won Washington, D.C.’s mayoral election, the Associated Press projected, positioning the current D.C. Council member to succeed Mayor Muriel Bowser. With 83% of votes counted, Lewis George had about 84% of the vote, according to the projection and preliminary tally reported Wednesday morning. The figures are not final results. Lewis George, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, defeated several challengers, including Statehood Green Party candidate Robert L. Gross and independent Rhonda Hamilton. Bowser chose not to seek reelection after three terms. Lewis George’s victory makes her the city’s next mayor and its first mayor associated with democratic socialist politics, according to the reports. Her campaign emphasized affordability, including proposals to expand affordable housing, establish universal child care and address utility costs. She also pledged to end cooperation between the Metropolitan Police Department and federal immigration enforcement. Those are campaign positions; the election result does not itself enact them. Lewis George has said she will work with the federal administration when that serves District residents and...