A rundown of the Brooklyn DA Democratic candidates
Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez was the hand-picked successor of Ken Thompson, who died from cancer last year. Gonzalez has emerged as the establishment candidate, but he will have to fight off a crowd of Democratic challengers. Most of them – Ama Dwimoh, Patricia Gatling, Anne Swern and Marc Fliedner – have experience in the Brooklyn DA’s office. A sixth candidate, New York City Councilman Vincent Gentile, previously worked for the Queens DA. Below is a rundown of the key information on each candidate. Campaign funds on hand are based on reports submitted to the state Board of Elections 11 days before the primary.
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Eric Gonzalez
Cash on hand: $448,082.67
Key endorsements: The New York Times, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, 1199 Service Employees International Union, United Federation of Teachers, 32BJ Service Employees International Union, Transport Workers Union, Working Families Party, Reps. Jerrold Nadler, Nydia Velázquez, Yvette D. Clarke and Hakeem Jeffries, New York City Public Advocate Letitia James and City Comptroller Scott Stringer
Ama Dwimoh
Cash on hand: $44,072.32
Key endorsements: Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, NAACP New York State Conference President Hazel Dukes
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Patricia Gatling
Cash on hand: $18,204.97
Key endorsement: Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins
Anne Swern
Cash on hand: $254,509.72
Key endorsements: Independent Neighborhood Democrats, Brooklyn Democrats for Change
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Vincent Gentile
Cash on hand: $59,614.87
Key endorsement: Bay Ridge Democrats
Marc Fliedner
Cash on hand: $11,084.29
Key endorsements: Activists Nicholas Heyward Sr. and Hertencia Petersen