Democrat socialist candidate had wide lead in bid to become DC's next mayor, after Tuesday balloting

Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George has a large lead in her bid to become Washington, D.C.'s next mayor. 

After polls closed Tuesday night, she had secured more than 52% of the vote, compared to Keynan McDuffy with nearly 37% in the city's Democratic primary, according to local news outlet WTOP.com. However, no official winner has been declared as of Wednesday morning. Both candidates are D.C. Council members.