Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the US as anti-Trump fervor rises (opens in new tab)

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George speaks to the crowd after winning D.C. Mayor primary election during an election night party at the Howard Theatre Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)2026-06-19T04:05:37Z WASHINGTON (AP) — As 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 homeb...