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Congratulations to Lewis George and all winners in D.C.’s primary
By Peter Rosenstein at Washington Blade
· June 19, 2026
· 5 min read
The primary is just about over and we are about to have a new mayor in D.C. For the first time D.C. has ranked choice voting. Because of this, we don’t have a final winner for every race on election night. It will take a few days to declare some winners. I opposed ranked choice, and would rather see
Key takeaway Because of this, we don’t have a final winner for every race on election night.
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Category: community ·
Published: June 19, 2026 ·
Source: Washington Blade ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? The primary is just about over and we are about to have a new mayor in D.C. For the first time D.C. has ranked choice voting. Because of this, we don’t have a final winner for every race on election night. It will take a few days to declare some winners. I opposed ranked choice, and would rather see
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