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Democratic socialist Valdez wins open Brooklyn-Queens primary
Claire Valdez won the Brooklyn-Queens primary to succeed retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez, supported by the Democratic Socialists of America and Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Her victory over Antonio Reynoso, backed by the Working Families Party and Velázquez, highlighted tensions among progressive Democrats in the district known as the 'Commie Corridor.'
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