DC Mayor Primary 2026: George Leads Early as Ranked-Choice Voting Shapes Outcome

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Janeese Lewis George leads the 2026 DC Democratic mayoral primary with 52.6% of first-choice votes to Kenyan McDuffie’s 36.8% (Gary Goodweather 3.0%), and with ranked-choice voting in play, the winner will be decided if no candidate gains a majority. Ward-by-ward results show George ahead in several wards, and about 65.5% of votes are expected in with roughly 49,000 remaining to be counted.
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