# A Mayoral Slugfest, Council Shuts Out Public, and Commanders Stadium Revealed

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Podcast: [Dream City Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dream-city-podcast-7576772)
Published: 2026-01-19T10:00:00+00:00
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The 2026 D.C. mayoral race is off to a heated start, with claims to fundraising records by both candidates Kenyan McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George. In this episode of the Dream City Podcast, Cuneyt and Tom are joined by NBC4's Mark Segraves to talk about how the D.C. Council cut out the public as it picks an interim council member. Plus, we talk about the new Commanders stadium's monumental design — and the path ahead, including whether fans will be priced out. 00:00 Headlines 02:37 Kenyan McDuffie Jumps into the Mayoral Race 03:47 McDuffie's Stance on ICE and DC 07:49 Affordability 09:30 Fundraising Wars: McDuffie vs Janeese Lewis George 11:42 Janeese's Big Howard Theatre Rally 13:39 Who Else Might Run? 14:23 Tom Sherwood's Not Running 15:23 The Interim Council Member Appointment Process 20:46 Political Dynamics in D.C. Council 22:35 Budgeting Challenges Ahead 23:41 The New Commanders Stadium Design 28:01 Gambling Parlor at New Stadium 28:52 Future of Old RFK Stadium Artifacts 31:16 Will Fans Get Priced Out? The Dream City Podcast is supported by launch partner SpotlightDC: Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism . The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town. The Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.

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