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Janeese Lewis George is poised to become the next mayor of Washington, D.C., after opponent Kenyan McDuffie conceded Thursday morning.
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Janeese Lewis George's mayoral campaign was fined $16,000 days before the D.C. primary and says it will appeal, calling the Office of Campaign Finance's order politically motivated. https://t.co/mORxypbqqy
I'm not running for Mayor to maintain the status quo. I'm running to rebuild broken systems, fight to lower costs for families, and ensure that every community has a seat at the table. #FightandDeliver
Our Pepco bills have skyrocketed faster than anywhere else in the country.
Kenyan: it's not my fault!
Also Kenyan: My dedicated volunteer just happens to be the longtime Pepco Executive I worked with to raise rates👇
I see a woman who’s gracious to a departing colleague on his last day as he resigns from office, looks to find common ground, and shows value in public service. Interesting choice to turn that around and use it as fodder for a campaign ad. That choice says more than she did.
DC money raised since 3/11:
JLG - $68k
McDuffie - $57k
Out-of-state money:
McDuffie - $22k
JLG - $11k
Who would fight for childcare? And
who would fight to protect tax loopholes for their out-of-state donors?
After spending a few months really getting to understand the candidates for mayor, I'm supporting Janeese Lewis George (@Janeese4DC) for DC mayor. I hope you will join me in supporting her.
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@Janeese4DC stands up for the people and calls out her opponent for failing to stand up to ICE and Trump as they occupied our city and terrorized our communities. This is what leadership looks like. https://t.co/fxYqeiJLLR
@kenyanmcduffie Mayor Bowser made it clear. If you like me, you’ll love McDuffie. She and he did nothing while Trump occupied our city and terrorized our neighbors. Zero. Nada.
The last time I saw a mayoral response of such ineptitude was when Marion Barry was in office. The 1st time was when he was out of town to attend the Super Bowl and the 2nd time he just cleared the street in front of his home! The current mayor has not been seeing in 5 days!