Nine Democratic candidates hoping to replace longtime Congressman Jerry Nadler took the stage Thursday night before a packed lecture hall on the Upper West Side, in what felt like the clearest sign yet that the race for the 12th District has truly begun.
The forum for Democratic candidates to succeed Congressman Jerry Nadler last night. Photo: Phil O’Brien
The two-hour forum — jointly hosted by Broadway Democrats, Hell’s Kitchen Democrats and Columbia University College Democrats — drew a crowd that packed the venue, plus another 400 viewers on Zoom. Attendees heard from Micah Bergdale, Alex Bores, George Conway, Laura Dunn, Jami Floyd, Micah Lasher, Jack Schlossberg, Nina Schwalbe and Matthew Shurka, all vying to succeed Nadler in a district that has not seen a competitive open race in decades.
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