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Mamdani's pick set to replace Velázquez in House after New York primary win
Key takeaways
- The 7th Congressional District primary was a bitter fight that divided voters in one of the city s most progressive pockets.
- Valdez was backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America — while her primary rival, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, had support from outgoing Rep.
- The seat is wide-open after Vel zquez, who in 1992 became the House s first elected Puerto Rican woman to serve, announced plans to retire after more than a dozen terms in the lower chamber.
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The 7th Congressional District primary was a bitter fight that divided voters in one of the city s most progressive pockets.
Valdez was backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America — while her primary rival, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, had support from outgoing Rep. Nydia Vel zquez (D) to replace her in the seat that represents parts of Brooklyn and Queens.
The seat is wide-open after Vel zquez, who in 1992 became the House s first elected Puerto Rican woman to serve, announced plans to retire after more than a dozen terms in the lower chamber.
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