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New York City Council Member Carlina Rivera, a leading contender to be the next Council speaker, is endorsing a slate of 13 women running for City Council this year. It’s the latest sign that Rivera is working to win support from colleagues to succeed current City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who is term-limited out at the end of 2021.
Most of the endorsed candidates are women of color, and Rivera, who is Latina and from Manhattan, said the list “represents the diversity of representation we need in the Council – especially with the diminishing number of women over the last few terms, which is alarming.”
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Twenty-twenty has proven that who we elect at every level matters from mayors (overseeing a police force) to governors (pandemic protocols) to state attorney generals (justice for Black lives) which means it s time to focus on the important 2021 elections happening throughout the country. While we won t be tracking every local and state race across all 50 states (head to your state s board of elections website to learn more about the elections happening in your area), we re rounding up impactful races we expect to gain national attention throughout the year. Even if you don t live in the state where the election is happening, there are still virtual ways to get involved (like writing letters to voters and donating) that could make all the difference for the candidates. Start by getting familiar with the races, below.
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Tuesday’s special election to replace expelled former City Council Member Andy King in District 12 in the northeastern Bronx is the end of an era: the last special or primary election to be held without ranked-choice voting. But the city’s political establishment is hoping it’s