Left-wing Democrat backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims victory in close Queens DA race, but thousands of absentee ballots yet to be counted
NEW YORK — The national fight between left-wing and moderate Democrats was playing out again Tuesday in New York City, where the closely watched Democratic primary for Queens district attorney was tantalizingly close deep into the vote count.against the poor, held a lead of around 1,100 votes over Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, a seasoned politician who was the favorite of the state's Democratic Party establishment."When we started this thing, they said I was too young.
The contest in Queens, a borough of nearly 2.4 million people, is serving as a dual referendum on criminal justice reform and progressive politics. She's been endorsed by two presidential contenders, Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, as well as U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the newcomer whose primary defeat of a longtime incumbent in part of Queens and the Bronx a year ago this month electrified the party's left wing.
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