Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins DC mayor race

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 17:39 · Archive

Janeese Lewis George, a 38-year-old Democratic socialist, won the Washington DC mayoral race with nearly 85 per cent of the vote.

Janeese Lewis George, a 38-year-old DC councilmember and Democratic socialist, won the Washington DC mayoral race on Tuesday with nearly 85 per cent of the ranked-choice vote, defeating Green Party candidate Robert Gross and independent Rhonda Hamilton. President Trump had previously called her a 'communist adherent' following her primary win.

Lewis George signalled openness to working with the Trump administration. 'The people of D.C. elect the mayor of D.C., and I am willing to work with this administration to the benefit of D.C. residents,' she told Fox 5 DC. 'And I'm also willing to stand up to this administration when it comes to doing just that.'

She pledged early action on government efficiency. 'One of the things we're going to do early in my administration is a forensic analysis of every District agency, making sure we're taking account of savings and spending, and also fraud and abuse and mishandling,' she said.

Lewis George will replace outgoing Democrat mayor Muriel Bowser, who has served since 2015 and announced last year she would not seek re-election. Bowser congratulated her successor on Wednesday, saying she would 'run through the tape' and support a seamless transition.

Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins DC mayor race — Image: Daily Mail

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Progressive leftist is elected mayor of Washington DC after Trump branded her a communist who'd destroy the cityJaneese Lewis George, a 38-year-old DC councilmember, swept the election on Tuesday night with more than 80 percent of the vote. She will join a new class of democratic socialist mayors.Daily Mail · 4 Nov, 17:21
Democratic socialist sweeps into DC mayor's office, signals openness to working with TrumpJaneese Lewis George won the Washington, D.C., mayoral race after Trump called her a "communist adherent" following her primary win earlier this year.Fox News · 4 Nov, 13:12

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