The issues. The races. And you.
Twelve of the 13 Congressional seats that fall within the city are being contested, as are 10 State Senate districts, 27 Assembly posts, five judicial positions and the borough presidency of Queens.
The only June 23 rce for an open seat, and the most crowded contest, is in the 15th district in the Bronx, where Rep. Jose Serrano and 12 candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to replace him.
Judicial posts, important though they are, rarely see much campaigning or media coverage and are usually omitted from voters’ guides.
While advocates are happy they won this concession, it only applies to the June 23 primary. A lawsuit to make absentee voting in future elections accessible is ongoing.
Lindsey Boylan and Jonathan Herzog are challenging the veteran Congressman.
While it’s safe to bet against both Gayot and James, there’s no such thing as a sure thing—especially not this year, when traditional campaigning has been shelved, most voting will be by mail and many voters are distracted by the COVID-19 crisis.
All eight candidates on Thursday’s debate stage are people of color, and three are women. Four are current or former public officials, while the others aren’t—and that proved to be one of the few points of differentiation that any of the candidates drew.
The Point CDC, Gotham Gazette and City Limits are teaming up to broadcast a candidate debate on Thursday, May 14, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Two years ago, neophyte candidate Adem Bunkedekko came within 1,700 votes of ousting Yvette Clarke. They meet again this year. But they have company.
In the third and final part of the BRIC-City Limits series, we hear from a veteran New York City Chinese-language reporter about how her readers view the presidential race.
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