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NY-7 primary: The Claire Valdez-Antonio Reynoso race splitting Mamdani's coalition

Velázquez explains why she endorsed Reynoso and how she sees the differences between his coalition and the DSA.

NY-7 primary: The Claire Valdez-Antonio Reynoso race splitting Mamdani's coalition
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An interview about the New York 7th District Democratic primary explores how Antonio Reynoso’s campaign, backed by retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez, differs from Claire Valdez’s democratic socialist politics. Reynoso and Velázquez describe their coalition as broader than the DSA.

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Representative and retiring member who endorsed Reynoso

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Democratic candidate in New York's 7th District

Reynoso's version of this story ↗

Democratic candidate in New York's 7th District

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President of the United States, mentioned in Reynoso's account of political challenges

Bernie Sanders
I · VT · SEN

Senator from Vermont, cited as a point of comparison for the DSA

Democratic candidate in New York's 10th District

Democratic candidate in New York's 13th District

Representative from New York's 10th District

Representative from New York's 13th District

Elizabeth Warren
D · MA · SEN

Senator from Massachusetts, cited as a point of comparison for the Working Families Party

ALSO MENTIONED  Andrew Cuomo, Mamdani's opponent in the mayoral primary; Letitia James, New York political figure mentioned in Reynoso's description of the broader coalition; Vito Lopez, Former political machine figure mentioned in Velázquez's account of Reynoso's local political work; Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor whose endorsements shape the political context of the primary

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