Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins bid for mayor of Washington, DC

She joins New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, who identifies as a democratic socialist but is not a member of the DSA.

By Kevin Killough

Published: November 4, 2026 7:21am

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

With 83% of the votes counted Wednesday morning, the Associated Press projected Lewis George to be the winner with 84.3% of the votes.

Lewis George is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, and the Metro DC chapter of the DSA endorsed her candidacy, which touted her efforts to increase the minimum wage.

She joins New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is a member of the DSA, and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson, who identifies as a democratic socialist but is not a member of the DSA.

Lewis George will be the first new mayor of the nation's capital since 2015, succeeding Muriel Boweser, who chose not to seek reelection.She currently serves as a D.C. council member and won the mayoral seat against Robert Gross of the DC Statehood Green Party and independent Rhonda Hamilton.