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Lewis George holds strong lead over McDuffie in D.C. mayor’s race
Summary by LGBTQ News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Lou Chibbaro Jr. , as published by Washington Blade
· June 17, 2026
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Key takeaway The election board's tally shows a significant gap between the top two contenders.
Voters in the area have spoken, with a clear front-runner emerging in the mayoral primary. The election board's tally shows a significant gap between the top two contenders. A sizeable portion of the votes have been counted, though not all.
The board stopped counting for the night and planned to resume the next morning. C. Board of Elections.
The board's updates provide the most current details on the primary results.
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Published: June 17, 2026 ·
Source: Washington Blade ·
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