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.

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
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.
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...
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?
US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a news conference about President Donald Trump's signed memorandum of understanding with Iran. (Source: Bloomberg)
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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Vice President Vance told the press President Trump’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran is “bearing fruit” as oil starts moving through the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices are coming down. He defended the deal as a “win-win” for the U.S. “If the Iranians don’t change their behavior, their military and their nuclear program…
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 […]