The political left held its own despite a concerted effort by Mayor Eric Adams and allies to counter its growing power in Democratic-dominated Albany.
The socialists will add another member to their growing ranks in Albany in the form of tech worker Kirsten Gonzalez, who had 58.99% of the vote compared to 31.72% for former City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley with 91% of the vote counted in the new Senate District 59 based in western Queens.
The Democratic establishment also appears unlikely to oust Bronx state Sen. Gustavo Rivera despite a close run from challenger Miguelina Camilo.Adams, business groups and mainstream Democratic officials had poured money into campaigning against the three incumbent lefties, as well as the open race to represent a newly-drawn three-borough Senate district straddling the East River.
But incumbency appeared to be a more powerful factor than money, as four of the five state Senate races putting the city’s left against its center were won by the current officeholder.AP/Hans PenninkLongtime state Sen. Kevin Parker was expected to score the lone win for the establishment by beating DSA-backed challenger David Alexis, who had 37.84% of the vote compared to 45.39% for Parker with 94.77% of votes counted.
Republicans have little chance of winning any of the four city Senate districts — though they have opportunities in areas like Long Island to flip enough seats this November to deprive Democrats of a supermajority in the 63-seat state Senate.
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