# Progressive leftist is elected mayor of Washington DC after Trump branded her a communist who’d destroy the city

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/progressive-leftist-is-elected-mayor-of-washington-dc-after-trump-branded-her-a-communist-whod-destroy-the-city/
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:50:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T18:15:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16265347/Progressive-elected-mayor-Washington-DC-Trump-communist-Janeese-Lewis-George.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Janeese Lewis George won more than 84 per cent of the vote.
- Trump had called her a communist after her primary victory.
- She campaigned on affordability and DC autonomy.

## Summary

Janeese Lewis George, a democratic socialist member of Washington DC’s council, has been elected mayor after winning more than 84 per cent of the vote. Her victory comes amid a broader Democratic sweep in federal elections and places her among a new group of democratic socialist mayors, including Zohran Mamdani in New York and Katie Wilson in Seattle.

Donald Trump had called Lewis George a “communist” and criticised her positions on policing, immigration and bail after she won the June primary. She campaigned on affordability, limiting ICE activity and protecting DC’s autonomy; she will succeed Muriel Bowser, who has been mayor since 2015 and is not seeking re-election. Both women exchanged messages of thanks and pledged to support a smooth transition.

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