After the polls closed on Election Night, it was clear Southern Brooklyn had largely voted Republican. These results were not surprising to those who have been watching local political trends in recent years. A growing disconnect between the Democratic platform and the kitchen table issues of Asian-American and Pacific Islander families, coupled with increased Republican messaging and presence, made this a vulnerable cycle for Democrats.
The Brooklyn Dem declared victory on Wednesday, more than a week after Election Day results showed her in a close race against Republican Vito Labella for a newly drawn Senate district.
GOP hopeful Vito LaBella had some choice words for his home borough in a video posted online last year showing off a landscaping project at a Massachusetts summer house he owns.
Progressives and mainline Dems have coalesced behind Chu, chief of staff for Assemblyman Peter Abbate (D-Brooklyn), at a time when divisions often run deep within the party.