{"id":2516102,"date":"2025-12-01T11:58:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialist-dc-councilwoman-janeese-lewis-george-launches-mayoral-bid\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:01:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:01:26","slug":"socialist-dc-councilwoman-janeese-lewis-george-launches-mayoral-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialist-dc-councilwoman-janeese-lewis-george-launches-mayoral-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Socialist DC Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George launches mayoral bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsocialist-dc-councilwoman-janeese-lewis-george-launches-mayoral-bid%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2516102&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>District of Columbia Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George, a progressive and socialist politician, has officially launched her bid for mayor, aiming to succeed the retiring Muriel bowser. George, who made history as the first socialist councilmember in D.C. in decades when elected in 2021, is focusing her campaign on key issues such as housing affordability, public safety, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-signs-executive-order-establishing-artificial-intelligence-standards\/\" title=\"Youngkin establishes AI standards with executive order\">efficient government services<\/a>. She emphasizes fighting rising rents,improving emergency response,and opposing policies she views as harmful,including former President Donald Trump&#8217;s immigration agenda and the deployment of the National Guard in the city.<\/p>\n<p>George secured her council seat by defeating a former Bowser aide and has been known for her progressive stance and careful legislative negotiations, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >notably influencing crime legislation<\/a> to avoid overly harsh felony thresholds. Her mayoral campaign is expected to be the first competitive race in years, with other candidates, including Councilman at-large Kenyan McDuffie, considering entering. George&#8217;s campaign video highlights her commitment to representing working-class residents and challenging existing power structures to create a more equitable Washington, D.C.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Progressive DC Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George launches mayoral bid<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2420304\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>District of Columbia Councilwoman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3899596\/potential-successors-to-mayor-muriel-bowser\/\">Janeese Lewis George<\/a>, a socialist, will <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\">run for mayor,<\/a> she announced Monday.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/washington-dc\/2025\/11\/20\/janeese-lewis-george-bowser-dc-mayor-election-zohran-mamdani\">Rumors had swirled<\/a> around George&rsquo;s mayoral intentions for weeks after fellow socialist and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani found electoral success.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3900492\/texas-delegation-scrambles-2026-map-wave-house-retirements\/\">Powerhouse Texas delegation scrambles 2026 map with wave of House retirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3902224\/blackburn-tempers-expectations-tennessee-special-election\/\">Blackburn tempers expectations in Tennessee special election<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3900441\/sununu-scott-brown-grassroots-backlash-new-hampshire-senate\/\">Scott Brown appeals to MAGA grassroots in Senate battle with John Sununu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>George is the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicholas-kristof-reportedly-preparing-to-run-for-governor-in-oregon\/\" title=\"Nicholas Kristof Reportedly Preparing To Run For Governor In Oregon\">high-profile candidate<\/a> to enter the race to succeed retiring Mayor Muriel Bowser. Her campaign launch video fixated on affordability, public safety, and how she will fight President Donald Trump&rsquo;s immigration agenda.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The DC I know is worth fighting for.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m Janeese Lewis George, and I&rsquo;m running for Mayor. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7ZI3dojxxh\">pic.twitter.com\/7ZI3dojxxh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Janeese Lewis George (@Janeese4DC) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Janeese4DC\/status\/1995468398206005752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Rent&rsquo;s rising in homes people can&rsquo;t afford,&rdquo; George said in the video, which is upbeat and mobile. &ldquo;Folks working hard and still feeling the squeeze, while the few in power rake in profits.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And now, our neighbors, our families, under attack, because we are failing to stand up to defend them,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s not the D.C. I know. That&rsquo;s why I&rsquo;m running for mayor, because it&rsquo;s time we had leaders who fight for the people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>George became D.C.&rsquo;s first socialist councilmember in decades when she took office representing Ward 4 in 2021. The 37-year-old primaried former Bowser aide and Councilman Brandon Todd in 2020, winning the Democratic nomination by double digits.<\/p>\n<p>She easily fended off primary challengers last year to recapture her council seat for another term.<\/p>\n<p>George <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2025\/12\/01\/dc-mayor-bowser-janeese-lewisgeorge\/\">told<\/a> the <em>Washington Post<\/em> that she is focusing on affordability, public safety, and government efficiency in her race.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;How do we make this city more affordable, safe and have a government that actually works for everyone &mdash; where you call 911 and the call gets answered, where you put in a [request] for a traffic safety improvement and you get a speed bump on your street?&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;It just takes leadership and courage to solve these problems, and that&rsquo;s what this race is about for me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>George is known for being a progressive voice on the council, sometimes withholding her support for certain legislative items unless they include her preferred policy items. She&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2024\/03\/05\/dc-council-public-safety-secure-overhaul-pinto\/\">voted for a crime bill&nbsp;<\/a>last year after she succeeded in keeping the threshold that would make a theft a felony at $1,000. Other councilmembers proposed decreasing it to $500, but she opposed the move, saying it would give more people felony records.<\/p>\n<p>She asked for an amendment to make it a felony if a person stole more than once in a six-month period items that cost more than $1,000 combined.<\/p>\n<p>George has also fought against President Donald Trump&rsquo;s deployment of the National Guard in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Since Day One of the federal occupation of DC, I have urged <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DCAttorneyGen\">@DCAttorneyGen<\/a> to use every legal tool available to protect the rights of the District&rsquo;s residents,&rdquo; she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CMLewisGeorgeW4\/status\/1991634050784612525?s=20\">wrote on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The race could be the first competitive mayoral election in Washington since Bowser was elected to her first term in 2014. Others are expected to enter the race in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Independent D.C. Councilman at-Large&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kenyan-mcduffie\/\">Kenyan McDuffie<\/a> has said he is giving his own mayoral bid &ldquo;serious consideration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3899596\/potential-successors-to-mayor-muriel-bowser\/\">HERE ARE THE TWO NAMES BEING FLOATED AS SUCCESSORS TO MURIEL BOWSER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The outreach and encouragement I&rsquo;ve received so far has been nothing short of humbling, and it reinforces the importance of this moment for the District,&rdquo; McDuffie told&nbsp;<em>Axios<\/em>&nbsp;in late October. &ldquo;I do not have a decision to announce today, but when the time is right, I will share my plans for 2026 with you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the George campaign for additional comment but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progressive DC Councilwoman Janeese Lewis George announces mayoral run<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2516103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP22123164760649-scaled-e1764606597641.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[33822,67995,67996,5894,14097],"class_list":["post-2516102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dc-councilwoman","tag-janeese-lewis-george","tag-mayoral-bid","tag-politics","tag-socialist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP22123164760649-scaled-e1764606597641.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2516102"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516102\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2516106,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2516102\/revisions\/2516106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2516103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2516102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2516102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2516102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}