Despite an influx of outside spending against them, New York City's progressive and socialist candidates notched key State Senate wins last week. Here, I give my precinct-level analysis.
Thank you for your analysis of the Democratic primary in State Senate District 21.
Kevin Parker has been my state senator since the post-2000-census redistricting. I can't associate his name with any particular piece of legislation or act of political leadership. I had vague recollections of his past violent outbursts, but his opponents said little about them. Parker apparently has enormous campaign funds for mailers. When he ran for comptroller in 2021 I was receiving mail from him every day. Who are his funders?
The mailers I received from candidate David Alexis had surprisingly little to say about either Parker's character or political positions. Candidate Keagan Mays-Williams criticized Parker as "complacent" but didn't mention his history of outbursts. Mays-Williams in effect red-baited Alexis by claiming he was "beholden" to DSA. You are no doubt correct in arguing that it will take a united opposition to oust Parker; case for ranked-choice voting with instant primary runoffs?
People vs. Money
Thank you for your analysis of the Democratic primary in State Senate District 21.
Kevin Parker has been my state senator since the post-2000-census redistricting. I can't associate his name with any particular piece of legislation or act of political leadership. I had vague recollections of his past violent outbursts, but his opponents said little about them. Parker apparently has enormous campaign funds for mailers. When he ran for comptroller in 2021 I was receiving mail from him every day. Who are his funders?
The mailers I received from candidate David Alexis had surprisingly little to say about either Parker's character or political positions. Candidate Keagan Mays-Williams criticized Parker as "complacent" but didn't mention his history of outbursts. Mays-Williams in effect red-baited Alexis by claiming he was "beholden" to DSA. You are no doubt correct in arguing that it will take a united opposition to oust Parker; case for ranked-choice voting with instant primary runoffs?