Democratic socialist Salazar wins; voters oust splinter Dems
NEW YORK (AP) ” Democratic socialist Julia Salazar overcame intense scrutiny of her personal life to win the Democratic primary for a state Senate seat in Brooklyn while voters throughout the state punished a group of incumbent Democratic legislators they perceived as too friendly to Republicans.Salazar, a 27-year-old first-time candidate, handily defeated eight-term incumbent Sen. Martin Dilan in New York’s 18th District on Thursday night, joining the ranks of leftist insurgents […]
