US EditionDemocratic Socialist Unveils Bid for DC Mayor
Janeese Lewis George aims to address public safety and economic challenges including housing and childcare costs in the 2026 D.C. mayoral race.
- D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George announced her candidacy for mayor in 2026 via a social media video.
- She is self-described as a democratic socialist aiming to create a government that "listens and delivers."
- Lewis George expressed concern over residents feeling financially squeezed and unsafe, stating, "But too many residents still feel squeezed financially, from unaffordable housing to childcare."
- In her campaign video, she emphasized her commitment to fight for D.C., the city that raised her.
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DNyuzDemocratic Socialist Janeese Lewis George launches bid for DC mayor
Washington, D.C., Council member Janeese Lewis George, a Democratic Socialist, launched her campaign for mayor of the nation’s capital on Monday – and she’s reportedly seeking to emulate Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral bid.
A Socialist Mayoral Candidate Is Throwing Her Hat Into the Ring in D.C.
Alex Brandon/APAnother self-proclaimed democratic socialist is jumping into a big-city mayoral race, this time in Washington, D.C.Council member Janeese Lewis George, 37, on Monday announced her candidacy with a platform highlighting affordability and housing concerns across the District, echoing campaign issues that propelled New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to victory in his race last month.“Residents face uneven access to opportunity …
Female Mamdani Running To Replace DC’s Longtime Mayor
by Andi Shae Napier at CDN - D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George, a self-avowed democratic socialist, announced Monday she will run to lead the nation’s capital in 2026. Lewis George, 37, is a lifelong Washingtonian who has represented the District’s 4th Ward, since 2021. According to an announcement video she posted to X Monday morning, her campaign is set to focus … Click to read the rest HERE-> Female Mamdani Running To Replace DC’s Long…
Democratic socialist councilwoman launches bid for Washington, DC mayor
Lewis George, who has previously described herself as a democratic socialist, said she would focus on making the district affordable and safe, while also "creating a government that listens and delivers."
District Links: Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George launches mayoral bid; MPD is closing more homicide cases amid fewer killings; and more
Janeese Lewis George today launched her mayoral campaign as she aims to become the third Ward 4 councilmember to decamp from DC’s legislature to its top executive office.
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