# Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George elected mayor of Washington, D.C.

https://mins.news/en/item/128225

- NBC News, 2026-11-04 02:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/janeese-lewis-george-democratic-socialist-washington-dc-mayor-race-rcna603385

> NBC News projects that Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George has been elected mayor of Washington, D.C., extending Democratic control of the capital. The result comes as self-identified socialists make gains in cities across the United States.

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