DC ELECTS NEW MAYOR, DELEGATE FOR CONGRESS
Historic Wins Across the Country
Janeese Lewis George was elected D.C.’s next Mayor. Lewis George was the projected winner hours after D.C. polls closed on November 3 election day. Mayor Bowser did not seek a fourth term making it 12 years since DC voters elected a new Mayor. Lewis George, a Democrat, was the clear winner with nearly 86% defeating independent candidate Rhonda Hamilton and Statehood Green Party candidate Robert L. Gross.
Lewis George served on the DC Council since 2020. Throughout her campaign, she emphasized protecting the District’s autonomous capabilities amid frictions with the Trump administration.
In her victory speech among thousands of supporters, Lewis George reminded voters that “Our country is navigating a defining season in its history as working class people fight to afford to live and prove that democracy works when we put people first.”
Robert White was elected Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, winning the seat that was held by Eleanor Holmes Norton since 1991. The day before the election, White resigned from his At-Large seat on the DC City Council.
BIG WINS IN MARYLAND, QUESTION 3 APPROVED
Maryland voters overwhelmingly re-elected Democratic Governor Wes Moore for a second term. Moore solidified his popularity, highlighting his successes during the first term, and telling his supporters that “the work isn’t finished and we’re going to build work upon our progress and build together the best public education system in America here in the state of Maryland.”
Moore won with 62.7% of the votes, defeating Republican Dan Cox. CBS news reported that 60% of Maryland voters approved Question 3 on the ballot for congressional redistricting which became a top issue in the state. “In order to protect our democracy and keep this in Maryland’s hands, we didn’t have to look down fire hoses, we didn’t have to stave off police dogs, we just simply had to vote yes,” Moore said.
VIRGINIA RACES
Virginia’s closely watched 2nd Congressional District race was the battle between Democratic challenger Elaine Luria and Republican incumbent Jen Kiggans. Luria previously held the seat from 2019 to 2023 before losing to Kiggans at the end of 2022. Both candidates are Navy veterans, and the race drew national attention as Democrats sought to regain control of the House of Representatives. In a close race, Luria prevailed winning the seat with 73% of the votes. The 2nd Congressional District is one of the largest military populations in the country in Virginia Beach. Other Virginia races include Democratic incumbent Senator Mark R. Warner elected for a fourth term beating Republic challenger Bert Mizusawa
DEMS WIN CONTROL OF HOUSE AND SENATE
Democrats led in the Mid-Term Elections winning the House and Senate including what are traditionally red states, now blue. Considered a “blue wave” Dems now have 228 seats, gained 25 new seats. In the House, Democrats gained 7 seats and now have 54. Across some of the battleground states, there were a few historic results including wins that flipped the seat to Democrats including Georgia, Kansas, Iowa, South Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Maine.
In more than 30 years, Texas elected its first Latina Governor Gina Hinojosa beating Republican Greg Abbott. Julianna Stratton was elected to the Illinois Senate, and Abdul El-Sayed is the first Muslim U.S. Senator for Michigan.
Five African-American Governors were elected: Byron Donalds, Florida; Aaron Ford, Nevada; David Crowley, Wisconsin; Wes Moore, Maryland; and Keisha Lance Bottoms, Georgia’s first African American woman governor in the U.S.
Other historic elections include: Xavier Becerra, first Latino governor of California; Deb Haaland, first Native American woman for governor in New Mexico; and Ohio elected Amy Acton as its first woman governor.
