Janeese Lewis George, who pledged to aggressively stand up to federal intervention into Washington, D.C.'s affairs, won Tuesday's Democratic primary for mayor, setting up a potential showdown with the Trump administration over its moves to challenge the city’s limited autonomy.

Janeese Lewis George will win the Democratic mayoral primary in Washington, DC, after her opponent conceded Thursday, CNN’s Decision Desk projects.

Voters in Washington, D.C. are heading to the polls to select party candidates for mayor and congressional delegate.

Washington DC’s Metropolitan Police Department is running what amounts to a very expensive parking lot. While residents dial 911, nearly 200 department vehicles have been sidelined for maintenance or repairs rather than patrolling the streets.

Janeese Lewis George, a Washington, DC, councilmember and leading candidate for mayor, was knocking on doors when her team got word that President Donald Trump said he wouldn’t “put up with it” if the democratic socialist wins her Tuesday primary.

One week after President Donald Trump threatened to take over the District if Democratic Socialist Janeese Lewis George became DC's next mayor, she became the presumptive Democratic nominee in her