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Councilman Robert Holden Edges Progressive Newcomer Juan Ardila in 30th District, Bringing End to Tumultuous Race

Juan Ardila, the 27-year-old progressive, came up roughly 500 votes shy against incumbent Councilman Robert Holden, with roughly 46 percent of the vote according to early tallies. Ardila hasn’t yet conceded.

Juan Ardila, and his father, Tito Ardila, 59, speak with voters in Ridgewood, Queens on June 18.
Juan Ardila and his father, Tito Ardila, 59, speak with voters in Ridgewood, Queens on June 18.

Councilman Robert Holden Edges Progressive Newcomer Juan Ardila in 30th District, Bringing End to Tumultuous Race

Juan Ardila, the 27-year-old progressive, came up roughly 500 votes shy against incumbent Councilman Robert Holden, with roughly 46 percent of the vote according to early tallies. Ardila hasn’t yet conceded.

Councilman Robert Holden Edges Progressive Newcomer Juan Ardila in 30th District, Bringing End to Tumultuous Race

Queens Councilman Robert Holden, the incumbent candidate for the 30th District City Council, is poised for re-election following New York’s mayoral primary on June 22.

Holden, a right-leaning Democrat Democrat who ran on a law and order platform, secured 53 percent of the vote against progressive newcomer…

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