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Trump looms large over upcoming primary elections in Washington, DC

Trump’s administration and its actions in Washington are central issues in the city’s upcoming primaries.

Trump looms large over upcoming primary elections in Washington, DC
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Washington, D.C.’s June 16 primaries will select candidates for mayor and the city’s congressional delegate, with President Donald Trump’s influence and the city’s limited autonomy shaping the campaigns. Robert White Jr. and Brooke Pinto are leading contenders to succeed Eleanor Holmes Norton.

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ALSO MENTIONED  George H.W. Bush, Former President of the United States; Janeese Lewis George, Washington, D.C., council member and mayoral candidate; Kenyan McDuffie, Washington, D.C., council member and mayoral candidate; Muriel Bowser, Mayor of Washington, D.C.; Walter Fauntroy Jr., Norton’s predecessor as Washington, D.C., congressional delegate

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Trump Administration Actions Become Issues in D.C. Primary Campaigns

Washington, D.C.’s upcoming primaries will choose candidates for mayor and congressional delegate, with Trump’s administration and federal actions prominent campaign issues. Center outlets frame federal influence and D.C.’s limited autonomy as central campaign issues, while also noting affordability, public safety, and candidates’ differing approaches to resistance or cooperation.

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