WASHINGTON - Democratic socialist candidates were reported as winners of two high-profile races, one for a U.S. House seat in Michigan and one for mayor of Washington, D.C., according to reports from The Hill, PBS NewsHour and Fox News.
The Hill reported that state Rep. Donavan McKinney (D) is projected to win the race to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. In its report on the projected win, The Hill said McKinney's victory adds to a growing coalition of House progressives.
The Hill also reported that McKinney had defeated incumbent Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) in the primary. According to the outlet, McKinney had painted Thanedar as an out-of-touch multimillionaire. The Hill described the Michigan outcome as a projection rather than a declared result.
PBS NewsHour, citing an Associated Press story by Gary Fields, reported that Janeese Lewis George won the Washington, D.C., mayoral election. The report said she joins a small group of democratic socialist municipal leaders. Its headline also says the challenges ahead start with Trump, though the summary does not describe them.
Fox News reported that Lewis George won the Washington, D.C., mayoral race after Trump called her a "communist adherent" following her primary win earlier this year. The outlet's headline on its report says she signals openness to working with Trump, though the summary does not give her words on the subject.
PBS NewsHour and Fox News both reported Lewis George's win, while The Hill's report covers only the Michigan race. The Hill's result rests on a projection that it attributed to Decision Desk HQ. None of the reports, as summarized, gives vote totals or margins.
Sources: The Hill: Democratic socialist Donavan McKinney wins Michigan House seat; PBS NewsHour: Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins D.C. mayoral election; Fox News: Democratic socialist sweeps into DC mayor's office, signals openness to working with Trump.