Primaries in Kentucky and New York offer liberals significant opportunities to grow their influence in the party. Here are 9 things to watch for in today's races:
The left wing of the Democratic Party has been reeling since Sen. Bernie Sanders’ collapse in the presidential primary. On Tuesday, it could finally mount a comeback.
Progressives are also targeting two solidly Democratic open House seats near New York City: one in the Bronx, and the other in the Lower Hudson Valley. And there is a smattering of other congressional primaries that will further define the battle for the House in November. McGrath remains the favorite in the race. But predictions are uncertain given the high volume of absentee voting because of the pandemic, and concerns about in-person turnout because there are fewer than 200 Election Day polling places statewide — including just one in Jefferson County, home to Louisville, the largest city and Booker’s home base.
Perhaps the most endangered incumbent besides Engel is Rep. Yvette Clarke, who represents the Brooklyn-based 9th District. In 2018, Clarke only narrowly beat back Adem Bunkeddeko, a community organizer, by fewer than two thousand votes in a head-to-head matchup. Now, Clarke is facing Bunkeddeko again — but three other candidates are also on the ballot, including City Councilmember Chaim Deutsch, complicating the race.
Still, Caruso-Cabrera kicked in an additional $1 million of her own money in the final days of the race — her first self-funding of the campaign. Ocasio-Cortez launched an attack ad slamming Caruso-Cabrera over the final weekend, a curious move for someone who espouses an inspirational, grassroots brand of politics.A pair of New York City-area open seats are golden opportunities for progressives to add to their ranks, in a delegation that is dominated by entrenched incumbents.
There’s also an open-seat race in the 17th District, in Westchester and Rockland counties north of the city, to replace retiring Rep. Nita Lowey. Progressives have rallied around Mondaire Jones, an attorney who jumped into the race before Lowey announced she wouldn’t seek reelection.
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