Janeese Lewis George Has Been Meeting With Her Critics
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You could call it fence-mending, extending an olive branch, opening lines of communication, or simply municipal diplomacy. Whatever it is, it’s happening.
Campaign News
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‘Let the people of DC govern DC’ | Democratic candidate for mayor Janeese Lewis George responds to tax bill
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Democratic candidate for D.C. Mayor Janeese Lewis George is responding after Republicans on the House Oversight Committee…
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Janeese Lewis George talks housing, childcare and leading DC into a new era
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Lewis George racks up most support in a D.C. mayoral primary in a generation
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Janeese Lewis George’s victory in the Democratic primary was more robust than any D.C. mayoral candidate in a generation, drawing a broad spectrum of support that spanned race, class and geography, an analysis of the results …
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Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic primary for mayor of Washington, DC
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In an overwhelmingly Democratic city, Lewis George is likely to take the top spot in November’s general election, replacing moderate Muriel Bowser, who decided not to run again after three terms.
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Recording-Breaking Number Of DC Donors Give to DC Mayoral Candidate Janeese Lewis George
Press Release
More than 6,500 DC residents have contributed to Lewis George’s mayoral campaign – the highest number of individual DC donors to ever give to a DC mayoral primary candidate. Washington, DC — Earlier this campaign, Councilmember …
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Our Pepco Rates Went Up, Thank Kenyan McDuffie and Pepco’s Lobbyists
Press Release
On June 1st, Washingtonians’ Pepco rates went up. When we get our June bills, the cost of electricity will go up 6.2% for most families. Published in the Hill Rag, Mark Rodeffer of the Sierra Club …
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Why this Black Pride, I ranked Janeese Lewis George #1 for D.C. mayor
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As a Black gay man whose career has moved through law, policy, media, and movement work and has called D.C. home for 15 years, I have seen the difference between performative allyship and meaningful action.
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Campaign Poll Shows Mayoral Candidate Janeese Lewis George Up By 14 Points
Press Release
Janeese Lewis George leads her main opponent by double digits in both the multi-candidate field and in a ranked choice voting simulation. DC mayoral candidate and Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George leads her main opponent …
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Rats take the spotlight in D.C. elections
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In the D.C. Council, Lewis George has introduced the Rodent Abatement and Transparency (RAT) Amendment Act, which proposes that the city’s Health Department create an online dashboard with detailed information tracking rat populations and the status …