The Socialist Sweep: How This Election Changes D.C.

<p>On this week’s Dream City Podcast, Cuneyt and Tom are joined by veteran D.C. strategist Chuck Thies to break down Janeese Lewis George’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.</p><p></p><p>Cuneyt also talked to Ward 1 D.C. Council Democratic primary winner Aparna Raj, a tenant organizer who describes why the democratic socialist platform resonated this year.</p><p></p><p>00:00 Chuck Thies’ Election Night Call Was Right</p><p>01:51 Aparna Raj on the Democratic Socialist Wave in Ward 1</p><p>04:48 How Aparna Raj Became a Tenant Organizer</p><p>06:51 Why DSA Just Won Big in D.C.</p><p>09:06 Aparna Raj’s Vision for Ward 1</p><p>12:09 Can a More Progressive D.C. Still Grow the Economy?</p><p>16:54 Janeese Lewis George’s Big Win</p><p>18:44 Why Kenyan McDuffie Lost</p><p>22:43 How JLG Ran the Table Across D.C.</p><p>26:10 The Empty McDuffie Tent That Said It All</p><p>28:24 Elissa Silverman’s Comeback</p><p>30:47 Robert White’s Huge Delegate Victory</p><p>33:51 What the Election Means for D.C.’s Budget Crisis</p><p>38:24 Tax Hikes, Unions, and City Hall's Fights Ahead</p><p></p><p>The Dream City Podcast is supported by launch partner <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://spotlightdc.org/" target="_blank"><b>SpotlightDC: Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism</b></a>.</p><p></p><p>The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take 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.</p><p></p><p>Music credit: Highway 430 by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://app.sessions.blue/browse/track/381497" target="_blank"><b>Blue Dot Sessions</b></a></p><p></p><p>The Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.</p>