Yuh-Line Niou, who finished second to Daniel Goldman in the Democratic primary for the 10th District seat, will not run on the Working Families Party line in November. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Working Families Party”
In N.Y. Primaries, a Fight for the Democratic Party’s Future
By Gotham Rex on August 24, 2022
The party’s more moderate establishment declared victory, but a closer look reveals the battle for the soul of the party will grind on. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Assembly Democrats Largely Repel Challenges From the Left
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
Long-tenured incumbents appeared likely to retain their seats, though an activist was ahead in a Hudson Valley race. Source: New York Times
Working Families Party Endorses Yuh-Line Niou in Key House Race
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2022
Ms. Niou, a state assemblywoman, won the Working Families Party endorsement over better-known rivals like Bill de Blasio and Representative Mondaire Jones. Source: New York Times
Working Families Party Endorses Jumaane Williams for Governor
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
Mr. Williams, New York City’s left-leaning public advocate, is waging a primary challenge against Gov. Kathy Hochul, a moderate from Buffalo. Source: New York Times
Kathy Hochul’s Rise to the Governorship of New York
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2021
A western New Yorker with centrist Democratic roots, she is described as both tough and disarming. She is also relatively untested. Source: New York Times
How India Walton Pulled It Off in the Buffalo Mayoral Primary
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
Ms. Walton, 38, a democratic socialist who has never held political office, defeated Byron Brown, a four-term incumbent. Source: New York Times
A Trump Case Awaits the Next Manhattan DA. Who Is the Best Prosecutor for the Job?
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2021
Some candidates for Manhattan’s district attorney are agents of change who want to cut the police budget. Others are very comfortable with long-established established power networks. Source: New York Times
Stringer, Facing Sexual Harassment Accusation, Loses Key Endorsements
By Gotham Rex on April 30, 2021
The Working Families Party, a major left-leaning institution, and several lawmakers withdrew their backing of Scott Stringer for mayor of New York City. Source: New York Times
Super PACs Are Raising Millions to Sway the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on February 19, 2021
Groups representing big business are already working to influence the contest, while a new organization hopes to push the crowded field of candidates to the left. Source: New York Times
Sanders and Warren Accuse N.Y. Democrats of False Advertising
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2020
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren say that their images were improperly used on a flier that they view as an attack on the Working Families Party. Source: New York Times
Did New York Just Get the Nation’s Most Liberal Legislature?
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2020
Among those toppled by progressive insurgents was a Brooklyn assemblyman who was first elected in 1972. Source: New York Times