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Podcast: The Socialist Sweep in D.C.'s Primaries

Inside Janeese Lewis Georges's sweeping mayoral primary victory and why Kenyan McDuffie’s campaign never found its footing
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On the heels of a wave of democratic socialist victories in D.C.'s primaries, the Dream City podcast analyzes the results.

Aparna Raj, winner of the Ward 1 D.C. Council Democratic primary, tells hosts Cuneyt Dil and Tom Sherwood why she thinks a message of affordability resonated with voters. Chuck Thies, a veteran D.C. strategist, also breaks down Janeese Lewis Georges's sweeping mayoral primary victory, why Kenyan McDuffie’s campaign never found its footing, and what the results say about the city’s political direction.

The Dream City Podcast holds the powerful accountable and takes you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town. Dream City is supported by SpotlightDC

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