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Tamil Nadu-born Rini Sampath in race to become Washington DC Mayor

The Hindu · · 311 words · By PTI
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“Tamil Nadu-born Rini Sampath has become the first South Asian candidate to be on the ballot for the primary for the election for the mayor of Washington DC.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm Rini Sampath's status as the first South Asian candidate on the DC mayoral ballot.
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“The 31-year-old government contractor from the Democratic Party has based her election campaign on the theme ‘Fix the Basics’ and the promise of “A new DC”.”
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“Born in Theni in Tamil Nadu, she came to the U.S. as a seven-year-old and has been a resident of Washington DC for more than a decade.”
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“Washington DC is dominated overwhelmingly by Democrats and the city never has had a Republican mayor since the elections to the post began in 1975.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The District of Columbia Republican Party (DC GOP) is the District of Columbia affiliate of the United States Republican Party. It was founded on June 19, 1855, and is made up of registered Republican…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The flag of Washington, D.C., consists of three red stars above two red bars on a white background. It is an armorial banner based on the coat of arms granted to Lawrence Washington (George Washington…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as simply Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River a…
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“The District of Columbia is administered by a popularly elected mayor and a 13-member district council.”
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“The primary is scheduled for June 16, while the general election will be held on November 3.”
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“Others in the mayoral race are Janeese Lewis George, Kenyan McDuffie, Gary Goodweather, Robert L Gross and Rhonda Hamilton.”
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