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Democratic primary

A collection of 24 issues

How Democratic State Senate Candidates in the 22nd Stack Up on Immigration

via FBYesterday, the Gounardes campaign for State Senate released its immigration platform, “Welcoming New Americans,” [https://www.andrewgounardes.com/immigration/] which sets forth policies that are similar to opponent Ross Barkan’s, but perhaps a bit less progressive, a bit less concrete. Running in the Democratic Primary in Southern Brooklyn’

EXCLUSIVE: State Senate Hopeful Challenges Incumbent Hamilton to Debate Series

Democratic challenger Zellnor Myrie addressing Brooklyn residents (Via ZellnorForStateSenate [https://zellnorforstatesenate.com/])Today, Zellnor Myrie, a candidate in the Democratic primary [https://zellnorforstatesenate.com/] for the 20th District State Senate seat challenged incumbent Senator Jesse Hamilton to a series of debates across the district. The 20th district primarily covers Crown

Here’s A Breakdown Of Your Local Primary Results

Photo via e.ann.s [https://www.instagram.com/p/BKUMkEzB0rrGRKm9BYJDdzW0BaGEqwm8IwBXfs0/?tagged=ivoted&hl=en] The election results are in for the primary elections which took place on Tuesday, September 13. All races in our immediate neighborhood involved Democratic candidates. Republicans in our area are running uncontested, so they

7 Questions For Pamela Harris: Assemblywoman Talks CIGG, Media Scrutiny & Serving The Whole District

Photo courtesy of Pamela Harris/FacebookAssemblywoman Pamela Harris has deep Brooklyn roots. A lifelong resident of Coney Island — where she currently lives with her husband Leon — Harris made history last year, when she won a special election [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2015/11/pamela-harris-wins-46th-district-assembly-seat/#.V73GAsCAOko] to fill the 46th Assembly

Numerous Elected Officials Support Treyger’s Bid For District Leader Seat

Photo by Alex EllefsonToday, a group of 21 elected officials from all levels of government threw their support behind Councilman Mark Treyger in his campaign for the open Democratic district leader position in Assembly District 46. Treyger’s endorsements includes Public Advocate Tish James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President

Numerous Elected Officials Support Treyger’s Bid For District Leader Seat

Photo by Alex EllefsonToday, a group of 21 elected officials from all levels of government threw their support behind Councilman Mark Treyger in his campaign for the open Democratic district leader position in Assembly District 46. Treyger’s endorsements include Public Advocate Tish James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President

Fight For Jim Brennan’s Seat May Hinge On Level Of Frustration At Dems

Photo via Robert Carroll2016.com.The battle for Jim Brennan’s New York State Assembly seat is heating up, and so is the debate about a new direction for the local Democratic Party. Three candidates seeking to represent the state assembly’s 44th district — Rob Curry-Smithson [http://www.robcurrysmithson.com/

ICYMI: Shake Shack Slasher, Pasta Delight, Democratic Ballot & More

“Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way.” (Photo: Elizabeth Elizalde / Fort Greene Focus)Keep up with what’s going on in the neighborhood all week — follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ftgfocus], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus/], and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fortgreenefocus/], and sign up for

33 Community Leaders & Activists Endorse Treyger For State Committee

Councilman Mark Treyger and Chris Mccreight (Photos: Facebook)Thirty-three activists, advocates, and community leaders from Bay Ridge to Brighton Beach endorsed Councilman Mark Treyger for Democratic district leader in the 46th Assembly District today. The group, which crossed ethnic, geographic and issue-based constituencies, include seven clergy and members of the

Community Activist Running For State Assembly In District 44

To keep local voters in the know, DPC has been interviewing candidates running in the New York State Assembly Race for District 44. So far, three Democratic candidates have announced that they’re running for Assembly Member Jim Brennan’s seat. Brennan has represented the district for 32 years, and