Under new leadership: D.C. gets a new mayor and congressional delegate

NPR | By Sarah Y Kim,

Leila Fadel

Published November 5, 2026 at 4:45 AM EST

Democratic Socialist Janeese Lewis George will be the next mayor of Washington, D.C.. The District is also getting a new congressional delegate for the first time in 30 years, Robert C. White.

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