Lewis George leads D.C. mayoral Democratic primary (opens in new tab)

D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George led Washington’s Democratic mayoral primary as ballot counting continued after Tuesday’s election. Published counts put her at about 53% of first-place votes, with former D.C. Council member Kenyan McDuffie at about 36% to 37%. CBS News and CNN had not projected a winner Wednesday, and neither Lewis George nor McDuffie had declared victory. The contest is D.C.’s first primary to use ranked-choice voting, and officials would move to additional tabulatio...