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The June 23 primary ballot in Bushwick is a progressive civil war: Claire Valdez vs. Antonio Reynoso for an open congressional seat

Bushwick voters faced a progressive showdown in the June 23 primary as Claire Valdez and Antonio Reynoso battled for the open NY-07 congressional seat, with endorsements from Zohran Mamdani and Nydia Velázquez dividing the base.

A person holds up a finger with an 'I Voted Early!' sticker from the New York City Board of Elections, symbolizing civic part
Voting stickers like this one, distributed by the NYC Board of Elections, mark civic engagement — a key theme in the June 23 NY-7 congressional primary between Claire Valdez and Antonio Reynoso. Photo by Sora Shimazaki via Pexels.com. Photo by Sora Shimazaki via Pexels

The June 23 primary ballot in Bushwick is a progressive civil war: Claire Valdez vs. Antonio Reynoso for an open congressional seat

Bushwick voters faced a progressive showdown in the June 23 primary as Claire Valdez and Antonio Reynoso battled for the open NY-07 congressional seat, with endorsements from Zohran Mamdani and Nydia Velázquez dividing the base.

The June 23 primary ballot in Bushwick is a progressive civil war: Claire Valdez vs. Antonio Reynoso for an open congressional seat

The marquee race on the Democratic primary ballot in Bushwick, Williamsburg and Ridgewood is an open congressional seat. In New York’s 7th Congressional District, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Assembly Member Claire Valdez, City Councilmember Julie Won and public defender Vichal Kumar are competing for the Democratic nomination to replace retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez, according to the Brooklyn Paper and the Queens Chronicle.

The seat covers some of the most progressive turf in the country, stretching from Williamsburg to Bushwick, Ridgewood and beyond, and the New York Daily News described the contest as…

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Filed underAntonio Reynoso / Brooklyn / Bushwick / Claire Valdez / NY-07 / Nydia Velázquez / Primary Election / Progressive / Zohran Mamdani

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