DC restaurant group backs Bowser-style Kenyan McDuffie for mayor over Mamdani-style Janeese Lewis George
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington has endorsed Kenyan McDuffie for mayor of Washington, D.C., favoring his moderate approach over socialist candidate Janeese Lewis George. This endorsement aligns with the group's history of supporting centrist candidates, particularly current Mayor Muriel Bowser. McDuffie's policies focus on improving public safety and supporting small businesses, contrasting with Lewis George's more leftist proposals.
- ▪The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington has endorsed Kenyan McDuffie for mayor.
- ▪RAMW has historically supported centrist candidates, including current Mayor Muriel Bowser.
- ▪McDuffie's policies include streamlining permitting processes and creating a fund for small business rent support.
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Washington, D.C.‘s restaurant industry trade group has waded into the district’s mayoral race, backing moderate councilman Kenyan McDuffie over socialist Janeese Lewis George. The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, or RAMW, has been a staunch supporter of current Mayor Muriel Bowser throughout her tenure. Their backing of McDuffie, an ally of Bowser’s, continues the business group’s support for more centrist-leaning candidates, bucking Lewis George’s more leftist campaign, often compared to that of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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