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Janeese Lewis George, a democratic socialist member of the Washington, D.C.
City Council, is set to become the district's next mayor after her main opponent, former council member Kenyan McDuffie, conceded the primary race on Thursday.
With no competitive challengers remaining on the November general election ballot in a city that leans overwhelmingly left, Lewis George is the clear favourite to succeed current Democrat Mayor Muriel Bowser — and her platform puts her on a collision course with President Donald Trump that carries real implications for governance of the nation's capital.
A Policy Break From Bowser Lewis George's positions represent a sharp departure from Bowser's occasional cooperation with the Trump administration.
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