Dem mayoral forum goes off the rails as race heats up to replace longtime incumbent

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Frontrunners Kenyan McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George clash onstage over utility pricing increases. (Credit: Free DC / March 14, 2026) A forum featuring Democratic candidates for Washington, D.C. mayor descended into chaos on Saturday as frontrunners Kenyan McDuffie and Janeese Lewis George traded barbs over recent increases to utility pricing made by the Public Service Commission (PSC). "Every single time she had the opportunity to vote against the public service commissioners, she voted yes — not once but twice," McDuffie, a former chairman of the D.C. Council, said. The PSC, an independent agency, sets prices for utilities like gas, electricity and heating. The D.C. Council maintains oversight authority over the PSC but doesn’t directly manage its activities, according to their website. Instead, the council confirms appointments for the group. DC