Washington, DC, voters cast ballots in crucial primaries as Trump reshapes the capital
Ranked-choice voting may delay final results for days as voters choose a new mayor, delegate and council members in competitive races.
- On Tuesday, Washington voters head to the polls to select candidates for mayor and congressional delegate in the district's first ranked-choice primary, choosing successors for outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.
- President Donald Trump looms over the election, having recently threatened a federal takeover of Washington, while ongoing National Guard deployments and federal employee layoffs have heavily influenced the campaigns.
- Democratic mayoral front-runners Janeese Lewis George and Kenyan McDuffie prioritize affordability and public safety, with Lewis George criticizing the administration for "unjustly firing federal employees en masse" and McDuffie proposing 1,000 additional police officers over four years.
- Five candidates vie to replace Norton, including council members Brooke Pinto and Robert White, as election officials warn the new ranked-choice system may delay the final count for days.
- University of the District of Columbia professor Amanda Huron described the city as an "incredibly symbolic place," warning that federal government actions toward the capital foreshadow how it will treat the rest of the country.
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D.C. Voters Head to Polls for High-Stakes Primary Election
Tuesday's Democratic primary serves as the city’s de facto general election given its overwhelming share of Democratic voters. Kainaz Amaria/NOTUSAs polls open across the District Tuesday, voters are staring down a ballot that will fundamentally rewrite the city’s power structure.With Mayor Muriel E. Bowser stepping aside after a dozen years and congressional Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton retiring after more than three decades, Washington is losing…
Polls open DC on primary day with big changes on the ballot
Voters across D.C. are heading to the polls Tuesday in a primary that could reshape several key positions in city government and, in many races, effectively decide the winners. Polls are open at 75 locations across the District until 8 p.m. While it is a primary election, the vast majority of D.C. voters are Democrats, meaning many of the candidates who win their party’s nomination are likely to go on to win in November. One of the most closely …
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