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Democratic Socialist Janeese Lewis George wins D.C. mayoral primary  

Democratic Socialist Janeese Lewis George won the Washington, D.C., Democratic mayoral primary on Thursday, and because she’s not facing a major challenger in November, she’s likely the city’s next mayor.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Alex Koma, senior D.C. politics reporter for WAMU in Washington.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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