{"id":2614729,"date":"2026-06-16T16:44:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-mayoral-race-is-fight-against-left-and-far-left-byron-york\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T16:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:45:30","slug":"dc-mayoral-race-is-fight-against-left-and-far-left-byron-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-mayoral-race-is-fight-against-left-and-far-left-byron-york\/","title":{"rendered":"DC mayoral race is fight against &#8216;Left&#8217; and &#8216;far Left&#8217;: Byron York"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fdc-mayoral-race-is-fight-against-left-and-far-left-byron-york%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=2614729&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>Washington Examiner&#8217;s chief political correspondent Byron York highlighted a conflict between the Left and the far-Left within Democratic stronghold cities, citing Washington, D.C.\u2019s mayoral race as an example. He explained that the contest is primarily between moderate democrats and more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-disgraced-dem-convicted-criminal-tells-watters-we-dont-like-crime-as-he-covers-for-nyc-libs\/\" title=\"Video: Disg...d Democrat and Convicted Criminal Claims &#039;We Oppose Crime&#039; While Defending NYC Liberals\">progressive factions<\/a>. Five candidates are competing in the D.C. mayoral race, with progressive candidate Janeese Lewis George leading in polls, despite being labeled as far-left.York criticized George&#8217;s platform, which includes policies like rent control and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whats-in-joe-bidens-build-back-better-act\/\" title=\"What...s In Joe Biden...s \u2018Build Back Better... Act?\">taxpayer-funded childcare<\/a>, and noted her support for mayor Muriel Bowser, who is seen as more centrist. York emphasized that the race embodies a broader intra-party struggle among democrats in the city.He also mentioned that Democratic establishment candidate Kenyan McDuffie is trailing and resembles Mayor Bowser. A recent poll indicates Lewis George is ahead among likely voters, but York believes mcduffie resembles Bowser more and might continue her policies, though he remains behind in the race.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>chief political correspondent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/byron-york\/\">Byron York<\/a> said there is a fight between the Left and the far left in Democratic stronghold cities, pointing to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, mayoral race as an example.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think this is something we\u2019ve seen in some one<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-attorney-general-closes-investigation-into-left-wing-dark-money-network-tied-to-his-office\/\" title=\"... DC attorney general concludes inquiry into progressive undisclosed funding network linked to his office\">-party jurisdictions<\/a> of late. So among Democrats, the fight is between the Left and the far Left,\u201d York said on <em>Fox &#038; Friends<\/em> Tuesday. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4607641\/janeese-lewis-george-campaign-funnels-secret-payouts-through-local-union\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Janeese Lewis George campaign funnels secret payouts through local union<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div 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DC mayor, while unions bolster Lewis George<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are five candidates running in Tuesday\u2019s D.C. mayoral race, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kenyan-mcduffie\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"6625\">Kenyan McDuffie<\/a>, Janeese Lewis George, Rini Sampath, Gary Goodweather, and Ernest Johnson.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York called out George as a \u201cfar Left,\u201d and said she is leading in the race. <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3578856&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=7fed54aada4b602e81af20d7a0d039af\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u201cWhat you\u2019re seeing now is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4607641\/janeese-lewis-george-campaign-funnels-secret-payouts-through-local-union\/\">Janeese Lewis George<\/a>, whose idea of affordability is more rent control, who advocates taxpayer-paid, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >quote-free child care<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4596705\/janeese-lewis-george-out-of-line-dc-voters-youth-curfew-poll\/\">leading in this race<\/a> to support Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\">Muriel Bowser,<\/a><\/span> who seems kind of centrist in all of this,\u201d York said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo we\u2019re seeing this kind of fight among Democrats, and that\u2019s all it is in the District of Columbia,\u201d York said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4608529\/dc-mayoral-race-mamdani-style-politics-janeese-lewis-george-kenyan-mcduffie\/\"><strong>DC MAYORAL RACE TESTS DEMAND FOR MAMDANI-STYLE POLITICS AGAINST ESTABLISHMENT FIGURE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2026\/06\/05\/lewis-george-leads-dc-mayoral-race-many-undecided-post-schar-school-polls-finds\/\"><em>Washington Post\u2013<\/em>Schar School<\/a> released a poll in the weeks leading up to primary election day, which found Lewis George leading McDuffie by 11 points among likely Democratic voters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York believes McDuffie \u201cresembles\u201d Bowser the most and will continue her work, but he is behind in the race.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" 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