There were two upsets in the Democratic State Assembly race, where incumbents Stefani Zinerman and Eric Dilan lost their chance to represent central and eastern Brooklyn in Albany.<\/p>\n
Endorsements<\/a> from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani went a long way on primary election day on Tuesday, where a slate of candidates backed by the socialist mayor won their primary seats.\u00a0<\/p>\n In Brooklyn, former city Comptroller Brad Lander won in\u00a0New York’s Congressional District 10, defeating incumbent U.S. Representative Dan Goldman, while state Assemblymember Claire Valdez won in District 7, defeating Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso.\u00a0<\/p>\n There were two upsets in the state assembly race: incumbent Eric Dilan lost\u00a0to Christian Celeste Tate in Assembly District 54 (99% of votes recorded), encompassing Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bushwick, Cypress Hills, and East New York; and Eon Huntly won against Stefani Zinerman in District 56, which covers\u00a0Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights (94.95% of votes recorded).\u00a0<\/p>\n Turnout during the early-voting period of primary was relatively low, causing concern for all candidates.\u00a0Between June 13 – 21, there were a total of\u00a0172,743 voters who cast their ballot, of which 54,277 were Brooklyn residents, according to results<\/a> from the NYC Board of Elections.\u00a0<\/p>\n Lander, who thanked campaign volunteers and supporters at Threes Brewing in Gowanus,\u00a0laid the groundwork for the fight against a rigged system for working families.<\/p>\n \u201cThis campaign was born out of solidarity. Solidarity is not the same as unity. Unity means we already agree. Solidarity is a practice of building bridges, even when we don\u2019t,\u201d Lander said.<\/p>\n The movement that powered Mamdani has come full circle, according to\u00a0NYC Democratic Socialists of America\u00a0Co-Chair\u00a0Grace Mausser.<\/p>\n \u201cThese victories prove that Democratic Socialists are building a winning coalition,” she said in a statement. “While the Democratic establishment and MAGA fascists ignore the needs of working people, Democratic Socialists are speaking to the ever-growing base of voters demanding we end war, abolish [Immigration and Customs Enforcement], tax the rich, and win universal healthcare. New Yorkers looking for a better life know that Democratic Socialist politicians stand with them.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile,\u00a0Thomas P. DiNapoli won the Democratic ticket to run for state Comptroller,\u00a0Yvette D. Clarke won in NY-9 ( Brownsville, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Midwood, Sheepshead Bay, Marine Park, Gerritsen Beach, and Prospect Lefferts Gardens), and Mike DeCillis in NY-11 (Dyker Heights, Bay Ridge, Staten Island).\u00a0<\/p>\n Brooklyn residents also elected a slew of Democratic and Republican politicians for state seats:<\/p>\n State Senate:<\/p>\n District 12: Aber Kawas\u00a0(D)<\/p>\n District 15:\u00a0Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (D)\u00a0<\/p>\n District 22:\u00a0Carl Caller (R)<\/p>\n District 23:\u00a0Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D)<\/p>\n District 25:\u00a0Jabari Brisport (D)<\/p>\n State Assembly:<\/p>\n District 43:\u00a0Brian Cunningham (D)<\/p>\n District 46:\u00a0Chris McCreight (D)<\/p>\n District 50:\u00a0Emily Gallagher (D)<\/p>\n District 52:\u00a0Jo Anne Simon (D)<\/p>\n District 54:\u00a0Christian Celeste Tate (D)<\/p>\n District 56:\u00a0Eon Huntley (D)<\/p>\n District 57:\u00a0Phara Souffrant Forrest (D)<\/p>\n District 59: Jaime Williams (D)<\/p>\n