Democratic Socialist Poised To Become Mayor Of Washington D.C. (opens in new tab)

As of this posting, around 9 a.m. Eastern, her opponent, Kenyan McDuffie, has conceded, and Janeese Lewis George will be Washington's next mayor. Source: Janeese Lewis George held a commanding lead early Wednesday in Washington, D.C.'s Democratic mayoral primary, putting the self-described democratic socialist on track to become the city's next mayor if her advantage holds. With 64 percent of ballots counted, George had 52.8 percent of the vote, ahead of Kenyan McDuffie at 36.6 percent. Becau...