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Chaos reigns in the pandemic primary
Confused poll workers are handing out the wrong ballots and others forced to vote in person.
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Here’s who’s to blame for Tuesday’s disenfranchisement
Many voters never got their absentee ballots. And it’s not just the boards of elections at fault.
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As New York moves left, can a pragmatist oust a progressive Democrat?
A lower Manhattan Assembly primary highlights the party’s shifting middle ground.
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Next in line for Pete King’s throne
Assembly Members Andrew Garbarino and Mike LiPetri clash for the chance to keep the Long Island congressional seat Republican.
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Hot competition for open state Legislature seats in Brooklyn
Establishment liberals face progressive insurgents in majority-minority districts.
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Dual elections take place for the fate of NY-27
State Sen. Chris Jacobs is the favorite in both the special election and GOP primary on June 23.
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Two ex-cons and a former IDCer hope to return to Albany
Stevenson, Monserrate and Hamilton are attempting political comebacks.
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New York state legislative primary races to watch
The coronavirus pandemic has added a new variable to contentious races in the June 23 legislative primaries.
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Rep. Yvette Clarke’s epic reelection battle
The Brooklyn congresswoman faces opponents to her right and her left.
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Who’s endorsing who in the Queens borough president race
Five candidates are vying to replace Melinda Katz.
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The demise of the election night party
Campaigns are moving events online for the June 23 primary.
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The protest primary
The movement against racism and police brutality has reshaped the electoral landscape.
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3 candidates of color who could topple longtime white incumbents
These young insurgents are poised to become – no, really, we swear – the next AOC.
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Is police money the new real estate money?
There are more and more sources of campaign cash that are frowned upon for progressive candidates.
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Is Rep. Eliot Engel the next Joe Crowley?
The Bronx, Westchester congressman looks vulnerable to progressive primary challenger Jamaal Bowman.
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A fight for the progressive soul of Western Queens
Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas and DSA-backed Zohran Mamdani compete over the same platform in Astoria.
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Gianaris rival criticized for taking accused harassers’ donations
New York City Councilman Andy King is among donors to Iggy Terranova’s campaign to replace state Sen. Michael Gianaris.
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An update on the upstarts challenging House veterans
We featured 6 young candidates last fall. How are they doing?
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Coronavirus limits Seawright’s options after losing ballot spot
The state’s highest court stripped the assemblywoman of the Democratic line.
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