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At first, New York’s Covid-19 vaccine problem was that it couldn’t get the doses it had into people’s arms fast enough. With strict rules in place limiting who was eligible,
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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.
2021 Democratic primaries
Welcome to City & State’s Campaign Confidential newsletter, where Senior Reporter Jeff Coltin is covering the run-up to New York City’s hugely consequential 2021 municipal elections for mayor, City Council and more.
Weekly, on Tuesdays.
This is getting out of comptrol
State Sen. Brian Benjamin needed some relief after a tough week for his comptroller campaign – and he got it at a Sunday forum hosted by the Downtown Independent Democrats. In almost 20 minutes on Zoom, Benjamin didn’t get a single question about his potential straw donor scandal, as reported by The City, or his receiving outside income from a firm with ties to the subprime mortgage crisis, as reported by the Daily News.
70+ New York City Candidates Oppose Delay to RCV, Push Council on Education
Candidates in the same district, and former EDs of the BLAC, unite
NEW YORK, NY (12/16/2020) (readMedia) Today, over 70 candidates from across the city some running against each other released a statement in support of ranked choice voting (RCV) and opposing any delay. Instead they pushed the NYC Council to do its job and pass intro 1994, a bill that will fully fund voter education on RCV.
The full statement with signers including mayoral candidates Dianne Morales and Carlos Menchaca, former BLA (Black, Latino, Asian) Caucus executive director Corey Ortega, and 70+ others, below:
Women Candidates to Council: Don t Delay Ranked Choice Voting, Start Education Today
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NEW YORK, NY (12/14/2020) (readMedia) Today, 23 women candidates for New York City Council wrote an open letter in support of Ranked Choice Voting, arguing that it will help elect more women women of color in particular by eliminating the spoiler effect and decreasing negative attacks. Rather than seeking to delay ranked choice voting, we need the Council to pass Intro 1994 which would fund and mandate a full voter education campaign. The Council has the power to make sure its stated goals of educating voters are fulfilled. Use it. As candidates, we also understand that we have a responsibility, alongside city agencies, to educate the voters and we don t shy from that opportunity.