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Free DC Slate members, including Sam Bonar, center, and Chioma Iwuoha, top right. (Courtesy of Sam Bonar)

After big win, left-leaning slate seeks to flex power in D.C.’s Democratic Party

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Sam Bonar, once known for his D.C. statehood activism, is poised to become a leader in D.C.'s Democratic party. The Free DC Slate, a group of left-leaning candidates, won 36 of 48 seats in the D.C. Democratic State Committee, challenging more moderate members. Tensions exist over leadership elections and Initiative 83, which changes voting methods. Some members view the shift as a "hostile takeover."

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