Local Government of The United States
- Mayor of Washington, DC (D)— James Pickens, Jr. : African-American, attended a public school. While a Democrat, he is pro-school vouchers
- Jimmy Fitzsimmons: Won the 2002 Boston Mayor's race by 51 points
- Mayor Atkins (D): city unknown. African-American, former Christian Left Reverend. "Fringe" 2006 Democratic Primary candidate in Iowa, critic of NAFTA. Had delegates at the 2006 convention and worked as a Santos surrogate on election day
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