Democrats’ undemocratic Harris mistake

Published September 9, 2025 2:41pm ET



PITTSBURGH — “There should have been a primary.”

Jo Jo Burgess was a delegate at the Democratic National Committee and a full-throated supporter of former Vice President Kamala Harris in the general election. He’s the mayor of Washington, Pennsylvania, a Democrat-leaning town in the middle of very Republican Washington County, in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.