Insurgent leftist Tiffany Cabán holds a lead over Queens Borough President Melinda Katz in the Democratic race for Queens District Attorney, but Katz has not conceded.
QUEENS, N.Y. ― In a stunning show of force for the political left, Tiffany Cabán, a queer Latina public defender backed by progressive elected officials and activists, held a small lead in the Democratic primary for Queens district attorney over establishment favorite and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz with 99% of precincts recorded. The race is too close to call.
Katz did not concede, however, and may dispute the vote totals. The outcome of the contest, which drew national attention, may not be known for some time. “A public defender whose parents grew up in the Woodside housing projects, and I decided to run,” she told the roaring crowd of supporters. “I ran because for too long, too many communities in Queens haven’t had a fair shot in our criminal justice system.”
Jimmy Van Bramer, one of the first Queens Democrats on the City Council to endorse Cabán, said he was “confident” the recount would confirm victory for the member of the Democratic Socialists of America. “The next DA is going to be Tiffany Cabán,” he said. “That said, we have to go through the process.”
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