Washington, DC, voters cast ballots in crucial primaries as Trump reshapes the capital
Ranked-choice voting could delay results for days as voters decide whether to back progressive Janeese Lewis George or more centrist Kenyan McDuffie.
- 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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