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Friday, June 19, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) " As Janeese Lewis George paves a path to the mayor's office in Washington, D.C., she's told voters they could have it all. Her unapologetically expansive, left-wing agenda includes subsidized or even free childcare, increased down payment assistance for homebuyers and community resources to reduce crime, plus a promise to aggressively confront President Donald Trump's attempts to reshape the nation's capital. "People are tired of hearing what government can't do. They want to hear what government can do," Lewis George said in an interview before the city's primary, where she defeated her Democratic opponents and positioned herself to win the general election in November in a city dominated by Democrats.

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Lewis George's victory signals a break with a quarter-century of centrist governance in Washington, and it puts her in the vanguard of democratic socialists who have ascended in urban politics over the last year. Zohran Mamdani toppled Andrew Cuomo, the scion of a political dynasty, on his way to becoming New York City mayor. Katie Wilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall. And this month, Nithya Raman clinched a spot in the November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

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FTA: "Zohran Mamdani became NYC Mayor, toppling sexual predator Andrew Cuomo, the scion of a political dynasty who betrayed the Democratic Party by running as an Independent; Katie Wilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall. And this month, Nithya Raman clinched a spot in the November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

All of them are members of the Democratic Socialists of America, or DSA."

Gosh, non-AIPAC Democrats can win elections in the US.


And watch for the mishegoss in Colorado's gubernatorial election. Mega-oligarch Michael Bloomberg is carpet-bagging there.

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-19 02:09 PM | Reply

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