Tuesday’s Democratic primary in heavily Democratic Washington D
Tuesday's Democratic primary in heavily Democratic Washington will largely focus on crime, policing and law enforcement — hot-button issues in a city where violent crime spiked dramatically last year. Although the numbers for homicides and carjackings are down so far in 2024, the political dynamics and tensions from last year's crime spree continue to play out this year, with leftist and centrist wings of the Democratic Party facing off in multiple races.
In other races, Ward 4 councilmember and pillar of the council's leftist wing Janeese Lewis George is seeking a second term against a pair of challengers: Lisa Gore and Paul Johnson. Both have criticized George's politics as soft on crime. A pair of Bowser's most recent mayoral challengers — Ward 7 Councilmember Trayon White and at-large Councilmember Robert White are expected to retain their seats.
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