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Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George to be next mayor of Washington DC

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City councillor who ran on expanding childcare, education and housing slated for office after opponent concedesDemocratic socialist Janeese Lewis George is slated to be the next mayor of Washington DC after her opponent conceded on Thursday.Lewis George, a city council member, ran on a platform of expanding childcare, education and housing, and revoking the district’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Continue reading...

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Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins Washington, D.C., mayoral primary

NBC News Politics

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Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins Washington, D.C., mayoral primary

Washington, D.C., City Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, a democratic socialist, has won the Democratic primary for mayor, NBC News projects, putting her in line to manage the capital city and its relationship with President Donald Trump

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Democratic socialists are on the rise in Trump-era mayoral races

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Democratic socialists are on the rise in Trump-era mayoral races

The rise is fueled by a backlash to Trump policies, economic strain and fatigue with the Democratic establishment. A possible win in Washington, D.C., might be next.

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TIME

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What Is a Democratic Socialist?

The past year has seen several self-identified democratic socialists prevail in key local races. But what exactly does it mean to be a democratic socialist?

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Janeese Lewis George wins DC mayoral primary

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Janeese Lewis George wins DC mayoral primary

The 38-year-old democratic socialist is all-but-certain to be the U.S. capital’s first new mayor in a dozen years.

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Democrats are the party of socialism now

Washington Examiner

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Democrats are the party of socialism now

Janeese Lewis George, an avowed socialist and proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America, took a commanding lead in Washington, D.C.’s Democratic primary Tuesday night, all but guaranteeing she will be the next mayor of the nation’s capital. As radical as Lewis George’s socialist policies are, however, they should not be thought of as […]

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Peeved NYC students, teachers, parents beg mayor to cancel school for Knicks parade: ‘This is once in a lifetime’

New York Post

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Peeved NYC students, teachers, parents beg mayor to cancel school for Knicks parade: ‘This is once in a lifetime’

Instead of hitting the parade, they have to work to get the grade.

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Janeese Lewis George set to bring more socialism to the capital

Washington Examiner

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Janeese Lewis George set to bring more socialism to the capital

Janeese Lewis George secured victory in Tuesday’s Washington, D.C., Democratic mayoral primary. Her success positions Washington to install its first socialist mayor. The Ward 4 councilwoman trumped challenger Kenyan McDuffie by a significant margin. In a city where the Democratic primary effectively decides the office holder, Lewis George is nearly certain to become the next […]

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How Worried Should We Be About a Socialist Mayor in D.C.?

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How Worried Should We Be About a Socialist Mayor in D.C.?

In Tuesday's Democratic primary, voters overwhelmingly voted for Janeese Lewis George, a socialist who's promised to resist Donald Trump.

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