Sparks Fly in D.C. Mayor Race as Heated McDuffie and Lewis George Exchange Goes Viral

The race for D.C. mayor just got a lot more personal.

At a packed event at Matthews Memorial Baptist Church in Southeast on Saturday, Councilmembers Kenyan McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George — both Democratic frontrunners — turned a debate on utilities into a sharp clash over credibility and record.

According to local news, the forum, hosted by the Free DC Project ahead of the June 16 Democratic primary, drew locals worried about rising bills and whether anyone at the Wilson Building is really fighting for them…

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