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NYC Primary Election Wraps Up With 30 Council Contests and Key Borough President Races

Voters closed the ballots Tuesday in races determining the next City Council majority alongside leadership for Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx

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Anthony Weiner's repeated sexting scandals did not stop him from running for City Council.
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Overview

  • Polls closed at 9 p.m. and early returns are being reported across 30 contested City Council districts and three competitive borough president primaries.
  • In Manhattan’s District 2 Democratic primary, Anthony Weiner is competing in a 10-candidate field that could make him the first registered sex offender elected to city office.
  • Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson is facing a well-funded challenge from Councilmember Rafael Salamanca, whose campaign has drawn significant union and party backing.
  • Term-limited Councilmember Keith Powers and State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal are neck-and-neck in Manhattan’s borough president primary, each buoyed by major political and labor endorsements.
  • High-profile Council showdowns include Brooklyn’s District 39, where Shahana Hanif and Maya Kornberg have attracted substantial outside spending over positions on Israel, Gaza and antisemitism, and District 48, pitting Republican incumbent Inna Vernikov against former Democrat Ari Kagan.