The Black Lives Matter protests and a pandemic may have shifted the political dynamic in favor of progressive candidates of color. Source: New York Times
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Why the Botched N.Y.C. Primary Has Become the November Nightmare
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2020
Nearly six weeks later, two congressional races remain undecided, and officials are trading blame over the mishandling of tens of thousands of mail-in ballots. Source: New York Times
Did New York Just Get the Nation’s Most Liberal Legislature?
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
Among those toppled by progressive insurgents was a Brooklyn assemblyman who was first elected in 1972. Source: New York Times
Jamaal Bowman, Progressive Insurgent, Defeats Eliot Engel in House Primary
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2020
Mr. Bowman beat Representative Eliot Engel, a 16-term incumbent, in a race that pitted the Democratic Party’s progressive wing against the establishment. Source: New York Times
What the Bronx ‘Bible Belt’ Election Results Tell Us
By Gotham Rex on July 10, 2020
Will older, socially conservative voters care so much about culture-war issues in the midst of a pandemic? Source: New York Times
N.J.'s 2020 Primary Is Mostly by Mail. Here's Why That Matters.
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
Amy Kennedy, a former teacher, is married to Patrick Kennedy, a retired congressman. She will face Representative Jeff Van Drew, who quit the Democratic Party and is backed by President Trump. Source: New York Times
A Kennedy Wife and a Professor Compete to Run Against a Trump Backer
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
Stakes are high in the Democratic primary for a New Jersey congressional seat: The winner will face a candidate who defected from the party to support Trump. Source: New York Times
Insurgent Wave in New York Pushes Old Guard Democrats Aside
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
Three insurgent candidates were poised to win their congressional primaries in New York, hinting at a broad directional change for the party. Source: New York Times
Engel Falls Behind as Insurgent Wave Upends House Primaries in N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2020
Following the 2018 success of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, three progressive Democrats took commanding leads in their primaries. Source: New York Times
In a G.O.P. Stronghold, a Vacant House Seat Gives Democrats Hope
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2020
A special election in Western New York on Tuesday may be another test of President Trump’s support in the November 2020 election. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Primary: Who Is on the Ballot?
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2020
In many of the races, the victors are all but assured to win in the general election in November. Source: New York Times
‘This Is a Change Election’: Will 2 Entrenched House Members Fall?
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2020
Two candidates who lost to incumbent members of Congress in 2018 are back. An altered political landscape may give them a lift this time. Source: New York Times
Top Democrats Are Trying to Stop This Man From Becoming the Next A.O.C.
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
Representative Eliot Engel’s primary contest against Jamaal Bowman in New York is a test of the Democratic establishment’s ability to withstand its emboldened left wing. Source: New York Times
Protests Upend N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race, and Eyes Turn to Jumaane Williams
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
New York City’s public advocate has become a champion to many of the protesters, raising hopes that he may run for mayor next year. Source: New York Times