As expected, a new era of D.C. politics is here: Janeese Lewis George has been elected the city's first-ever democratic socialist mayor, Robert White will be the District's first new congressional delegate in 35 years, and the council will take a progressive turn with Aparna Raj in the Ward 1 seat, Oye Owolewa in one At-Large seat, and Elissa Silverman clinching a full term in another.
But that's not all — there's the foie gras ban, the State Board of Education seats, and literally hundreds of ANC races. What does it all mean? We've got you.
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