Major news today: Progressive challenger Emily Gallagher ousted Joe Lentol, who's been in New York's Assembly since 1974 (!!!), in the June Dem primary.
Here's a profile of Gallagher from December: "“I try to choose battles that are activist battles." brooklyneagle.com/articles/2020/…
This comes just a few days after the news of the win by Marcela Mitaynes over another longtime incumbent, Félix Ortiz, also in Brooklyn (#AD51.)
Mitaynes is a "tenant organizer and Sunset Park community activist" who was endorsed by DSA, & by AOC.
brooklynpaper.com/breaking-democ…
AND a third recent call: Jessica González-Rojas, a progressive challenger backed by the WFP, has ousted Assemblymember Michael DenDekker, in a district in Queens (#AD34).
Here's a profile of her work asking for a rent freeze & protections in April: vogue.com/article/jessic…
4️⃣th in this series of left wins in NYC: Khaleel Anderson, a 24-year old community organizer backed by the WFP, has prevailed in Southeast Queens. (His runner-up in this crowded open race was endorsed by Queens Dem Party.)
A profile from November: qns.com/story/2019/11/…
Time for a 5️⃣th win for the left in a NY election: Zohran Mamdani, a housing advocate backed by DSA, has ousted an incumbent Assemblymember in Astoria in the June Democratic primary (confirmed today).
A profile from June: qchron.com/editions/queen…
Result: queenseagle.com/all/dsa-backed…
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