The Election for Mayor of Washington, D.C.

華盛頓特區市長選舉

Jun 15, 2026, 15:12
USPolitics

Introduction

Washington, D.C. is choosing a new mayor. Janeese Lewis George is a popular person in this election.

華盛頓特區正在選出一位新市長。Janeese Lewis George 是這次選舉中一位受歡迎的人選。

Main Body

Janeese Lewis George wants to help people. She wants to build many new homes. She also wants free childcare for children. She will get money for this from taxes on businesses.

Janeese Lewis George 想要幫助人們。她想要建造許多新住宅，並希望為孩子提供免費的兒童照護服務。她將透過對企業徵稅來籌集資金。

Other people disagree. Kenyan McDuffie wants a different plan. He wants to bring more businesses to the city to make more money.

其他人並不認同。Kenyan McDuffie 想要不同的計畫。他希望吸引更多企業進入城市以創造更多財富。

President Donald Trump is unhappy with the city. He says the city is not safe. He wants the federal government to take control of the city. This is a big problem for the new mayor.

川普總統對這座城市感到不滿。他表示這座城市並不安全，並希望由聯邦政府接管該市。這對新市長來說是一個巨大的挑戰。

Conclusion

The city will decide if it wants a socialist leader or a traditional leader.

這座城市將決定它想要的是一位社會主義領導人，還是傳統的領導人。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Want' Pattern

In this story, we see a very useful word: wants. We use this to talk about goals or desires.

How it works: Person →\rightarrow wants →\rightarrow thing/action

  • Janeese Lewis George wants to help people.
  • Kenyan McDuffie wants a different plan.
  • Donald Trump wants the government to take control.

💡 Quick Tip: When we talk about one person (He, She, or a Name), we add an -s to the word want.

  • I want →\rightarrow (Correct)
  • She want →\rightarrow (Wrong)
  • She wants →\rightarrow (Correct)

Vocabulary focus:

  • Build (make a house)
  • Safe (no danger)
  • Control (to be the boss)

Vocabulary Learning

election (n.)
The process of choosing a leader by voting.
Example:The school had an election to choose a class president.
mayor (n.)
The leader of a city.
Example:The mayor helps make the city clean and safe.
childcare (n.)
The care of children while parents are at work.
Example:Many parents need affordable childcare for their toddlers.
taxes (n.)
Money that people and businesses pay to the government.
Example:The government uses taxes to build new roads.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion from someone else.
Example:I disagree with you about which movie is the best.
federal (adj.)
Related to the central government of a country.
Example:The federal government makes laws for the whole country.
socialist (adj.)
Believing that the government should own and control main services.
Example:A socialist leader wants the government to provide free healthcare.
traditional (adj.)
Following ideas or ways of doing things from the past.
Example:My family has a traditional dinner every Sunday.
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