Matt Delaney, Washington Times
Janeese Lewis George made history Tuesday night as the first socialist elected mayor in the District, while Maryland Gov. Wes Moore strolled to a second term in a rematch against the man he beat four years earlier. Ms. Lewis George secured a comfortable victory shortly after the final voters left polling locations, winning 84% of the vote over Robert Gross, the candidate for the Statehood Green Party, and Rhonda Hamilton, the independent candidate. “I ran for mayor so that government will fight for you.” Ms. Lewis George said.
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