Janeese Lewis George Wins D.C. Mayor's Race With 85% as She Offers to Work With Trump
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Updated · Fox News · Nov 4
Janeese Lewis George Wins D.C. Mayor's Race With 85% as She Offers to Work With Trump
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 4
Summary
Nearly 85% of ranked-choice ballots went to D.C. Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, cementing a decisive win over Green candidate Robert Gross and independent Rhonda Hamilton.
Lewis George, 38, said she is willing to work with the Trump administration "to the benefit of D.C. residents" while also standing up to it, pairing that message with plans for a forensic review of every district agency.
Muriel Bowser, who chose not to seek another term after serving since 2015, congratulated the mayor-elect and pledged a seamless transition.
The result elevates another Democratic socialist to a major-city mayoralty and sets up a potentially fraught relationship with Trump, who had previously branded Lewis George a "communist" and warned he would not let her "destroy" the capital.