Janeese Lewis George, a Democratic Socialists of America member and D.C. council member, is poised to become the next mayor of Washington, D.C., after defeating moderate Democrat Kenyan McDuffie in the June primary. She will face independent and Green Party candidates in the general election in the overwhelmingly Democratic city. Lewis George's platform includes universal childcare, affordable housing, utility cost reduction, and a new business activity tax. However, her tenure may be constrained by President Donald Trump's federal takeover of the city's police department and ongoing National Guard deployment, as well as a Republican bill in Congress that would allow lawmakers to block D.C. tax increases.
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Janeese Lewis George
Member of the Council of the District of Columbia