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Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George opens up lead in Washington, D.C., mayoral primary

Lewis George, a member of the City Council, has a significant edge over her nearest rival, Kenyan Mc Duffie, with about two-thirds of the vote counted and the race too early to call.

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What happened Lewis George, a member of the City Council, has a significant edge over her nearest rival, Kenyan Mc Duffie, with about two-thirds of the vote counted and the race too early to call.
The headline split The left frames it as "Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George opens up lead in Washington, D.C., mayoral prim...". The right frames it as "Early results put Lewis George in lead to win Democratic nomination for D.C. mayor".
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Left / center-leftDemocratic socialist Janeese Lewis George opens up lead in Washington, D.C., mayoral primary

NBC News · Center-left · News report

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Right / center-rightEarly results put Lewis George in lead to win Democratic nomination for D.C. mayor

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NBC NewsNews report · Jun 17, 4:25 AM

Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George opens up lead in Washington, D.C., mayoral primary

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Lewis George, a member of the City Council, has a significant edge over her nearest rival, Kenyan Mc Duffie, with about two-thirds of the vote counted and the race too early to call.

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The Washington TimesNews report · Jun 17, 3:42 AM

Early results put Lewis George in lead to win Democratic nomination for D.C. mayor

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The District's progressive candidates took healthy leads in crucial primary races Tuesday night as a new voting system resulted in hours-long delays.

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