The Democratic race for district attorney in Queens, New York, is down to a razor-thin margin and will go to a hand recount. The race is seen as an opportunity for progressives.
The Democratic race for district attorney in Queens, New York, is now down to a razor-thin margin and will go to a hand recount.
“We said from the beginning that every vote needs to be counted and that every voter needs to be heard, and now we see clearly why this must always be the case,” Katz said in a statement Wednesday. “I am honored to be ready to serve as Queens’ next district attorney.” On Wednesday night the Cabán campaign pointed to the"strong ties between the Queens party machine" -- which had lined up behind Katz -- and the local board of elections, indicating they would challenge the invalidation of some 2,500 affidavit ballots. The board's commissioners are recommended by political parties and confirmed by the City Council.
The race comes just one year after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blindsided New York Democrats in a stunning defeat of Democratic heavyweight Joe Crowley, the longtime congressman seen as a potential successor to now-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Just days before the primary, Cabán won the endorsements of presidential hopefuls Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, and Ocasio-Cortez headlined a Cabán rally.
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