Despite growing evidence that his office had wrongfully convicted many Brooklynites, attorney general candidate Letitia James lent her support in 2013 to incumbent District Attorney Charles ‘Joe’ Hynes.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s surprise victory over Joe Crowley, a 10-term incumbent who leads the Queens Democratic party and was considered a possible candidate for House Speaker, was the biggest news on federal primary night.
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