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Democratic Socialist Defeats Centrist in the D.C. Mayoral Primary

NY Times · Jun 18, 2026, 7:21 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

President Trump’s grip on the capital loomed over the race, and he threatened to tighten it if Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George is elected. She almost certainly will be.

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Democratic Socialist Defeats Centrist in the D.C. Mayoral Primary

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