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Janeese Lewis George

Democratic · DC · Council of the District of Columbia, Ward 4

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Janeese Lewis George is the Democratic nominee for Mayor of the District of Columbia in 2026. A member of the D.C. Council representing Ward 4 since 2021 and a democratic socialist, she won the June 2026 Democratic primary to succeed retiring Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Track record

Social Programs and Welfare

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  • In her first year on the DC Council, Lewis George (with Councilmember Charles Allen) proposed and helped secure an income-tax increase on District residents earning over $250,000 to fund the Child Wealth Building Act ('Baby Bonds'), which creates trust-fund accounts for children in lower-income households.

    July 20, 2021For

    Source: dccouncil.gov · researched July 10, 2026

Elections

  • Mayor · November 3, 2026 · Washington city, District of Columbia

Profile last researched July 7, 2026.