This has been long in coming candidates. ‘Two New York now ready first openly gay black men are the Afro-Latinos in Congress

Two Democratic candidates seem ready to gay to be the Congress, the first members openly blacks. Final results of the Democratic primary Tuesday in New York, not everyone is still, as a large number of New Yorkers voted absentee ballot because of COVID-19 pandemic. These cards will not be tabulated until June 30, according to the Associated Press. However, the first results of two races show that New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres and progressive lawyer Mondaire Jones are each in a strong position to win their primaries. Both candidates in the districts they see as Democratic strongholds; if they win come November, Torres and Jones would be the first openly gay members of Congress blacks. Torres was also the first openly gay MP Afro-Latino. “Growing up poor, black and gay, I never thought that someone like I could run for Congress, was a leading contender for the Democratic nomination to be alone,” says Jones TIME. “I’m really grateful for this opportunity to inspire people and change history.” Ritchie Torres Torres, 32, New York 15th congressional district in the Bronx is running to represent. It ‘was a breakout star in urban policy; E ‘was elected again to 25 in 2013 in New York City Council, will be the youngest member of the Council and of the first openly gay elected officials in the Bronx. Democratic for the 15th district was forced: At least 12 candidates running to replace withdrawal Jose Serrano Democratic Republic, including the controversial New York City Council member Rubén Díaz Sr., who has a long history of homophobic comments, praised President Donald . Trumpet and opposes abortion. As the Wall Street Journal reported on June 17, the national Democrats had worried that the crowded field that would split the progressive vote and allow Díaz prevail, given its high profile in the community. A June 3rd poll liberal think tank data of progress determined that Diaz led the crowded field with only 22% of the votes, followed by Torres 20%. As he had done at about 02:00 ET on Wednesday Torres 30.5% of the vote with the candidate Michael Blake followed with 19.4% and Diaz next with 14.8%, according to the New York Times. Tuesday night, Dave Wasserman, an editor of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, called the race for Torres. “I’m not willing to declare victory is counted every vote, but even if I win the election, is that things govern and to deliver the results for ordinary people in the Bronx,” Torres said in a statement to TIME, “It would be the honor of my life to represent this city. It ‘s my house. “” I would not be here today if it were not for my mother, “said Torres. “The South Bronx is full of moms like me who have suffered, fought and sacrificed so that we can have a better life. The ability of essential workers of this community and the mighty of the Bronx mothers to represent the culmination of” Mondaire Jones Progressive candidate Mondaire Jones would be a dream. He seems ready to win 17 in the lower Hudson Valley New York congressional district. Jones has been in operation to replace Democratic Republic under a pool of candidates for a long time. Nita Lowey, having strengthened more than three decades in Congress down. The 33-year-old worked served legal department of the Ministry of Justice during the Obama administration and recently as a lawyer in Westchester County. He has the support of the progressive wing of the party, including Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (Ocasio-Cortez sensationally won on Tuesday night in Primary 14th District of New York owns). The race – described by the Times as “Seven-way free-for-all” – also included Adam Schleifer, a former California Attorney Evelyn Farkas, former deputy secretary of Defense under the Obama administration and David Carlucci, a state senator from New York . Grinder, the son of billionaire Leonard Schleifer had spent more than $4 million for running a $1 million more units than the other six candidates, according to the Times. From 14:00 on Wednesday, Jones had 44.8% of the vote with the following grinder with 20.6%, for the moment. Tuesday night called Wasserman of The Cook Political Report, the race for Jones. “The historic nature of this moment is not lost on me,” says Jones TIME, adding that “it. Not only the performance is what your lived experience leads political discussions.” Jones says he came on the shoulders of many standing in front of him, citing civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, as just one example. Rustin planned 1963 march on Washington, but was asked to the public openly gay could lead to the event because of concerns about possible disputes of Martin Luther King Jr. to distance its essence. “Growing up I was someone who could very much like to see myself in Congress, would be direct evidence that things really get better,” he shares. “It ‘s been a long time coming – about 244 years.”
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