Washington, D.C. mayoral candidate Kenyan McDuffie conceded the Democratic primary race to Janeese Lewis George on Thursday. Although the official certification of the primary race is continuing, McDuffie said in a statement that “it is clear that the voters have chosen a different path.”

Background

Lewis George, a self-described democratic socialist and a member of the D.C. Council, has already come under fire from President Donald Trump, who last week threatened to place the city under federal control if she won. Lewis George has pledged to aggressively stand up to federal intervention into Washington, D.C.’s affairs.

The city is scheduled to release preliminary ranked choice voting results on Sunday. If the results stand, Lewis George is likely to win November’s general election in the heavily Democratic city. The winner in the general election will replace Muriel Bowser, who decided not to run again after three terms.

Policy Positions

Lewis George has vowed to overrule an executive order by the city’s police chief permitting local law enforcement to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. She argued the order “hurt the trust of our community.”

Lewis George also pledged to use any levers available to her through the city’s home rule compact to resist what she called authoritarian infringements on the district’s local governance.

Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.