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Kirstin Garriss in Washington

Trump looms over DC mayoral primary vote as democratic socialist leads polls

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The DC mayoral frontrunner candidates Janeese Lewis George, left, and Kenyan McDuffie. Composite: The Washington Post via Getty Images, Daniel DiDonato

There’s a transplant from Mar-a-Lago at the center of DC’s mayoral primary race on Tuesday, but his name is nowhere on the ballot.

For the first time in more than a decade, Washington DC will have a new mayor this year as the city faces concerns about how to address public safety, housing affordability and increased federal immigration enforcement in the district. How the next mayor handles Donald Trump is also key question on residents’ minds, with many closely watching to see if any of the president’s supporters are pouring money into the race, as well as the primaries for the city’s congressional delegate.

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