Inez Dickens, member of the New York State Assembly from the 70th district since 2021. Al Taylor, member of the New York State Assembly from the 71st district since 2021.
Marcela Mitaynes, member of the New York State Assembly from the 51st district since 2021. Yuh-Line Niou, member of the New York State Assembly from the 65th district since 2017.
The Democratic primary election was held on June 22, 2021. Despite the introduction of Ranked Choice Voting to other elected positions in New York City, this race will be using plurality voting, as it is a statewide position, not city-wide.
The 2021 New York County District Attorney election will be held on November 2, 2021, to elect the New York County District Attorney. The incumbent, Cyrus Vance Jr., had announced in March 2021 that he would not seek a fifth term. The Democratic primary election was held on June 22, 2021. Despite the introduction of Ranked Choice Voting ...
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Ed Burke hosted for her in 2016. Burke was indicted on federal charges, to which he pleaded not guilty, in 2019. Foxx said, "We donated the money that was given to us by Alderman Burke soon after he was indicted. But the other donations to our campaign we vetted to ensure that those campaign contributions were proper."
Foxx's challengers criticized her handling of the Smollett case. In campaign ads, Conway accused Foxx of giving the actor special treatment. Foxx told The Chicago Sun-Times, "The Smollett case was evaluated in the same manner as other cases involving similar events and defendants with similar criminal histories. Due to the public interest, in this case, our office should have taken more care to inform the public about how the case was reviewed and ultimately handled."
The election took place a year following national attention around the case of former Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who filed a police report January 29, 2019, alleging that two men attacked him while making comments about race and sexual orientation. The next month, Smollett was charged with several counts of disorderly conduct associated with making a false police report. Foxx dropped the charges against Smollett in March 2019 in favor of alternative prosecution, in which Smollett forfeited a $10,000 bond and completed 16 hours of community service.
Ed Burke hosted for her in 2016. Foxx criticized Conway's campaign for receiving millions of dollars from his father , whose business she said benefited from global conflicts and military weapons. Read more about candidates' criticisms and responses here.
Foxx received 50.5% of the vote to Conway's 31.1% and More's 13.4%. The election took place a year following national attention around the case of former Empire actor Jussie Smollett, who filed a police report January 2019 alleging that two men attacked him while making comments about race and sexual orientation.
Defense attorney and former Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kimberly Graham also announced her candidacy Thursday. She says she would look to emulate the work of progressive prosecutors focused on counteracting racial disparities in the justice system.
Roan is advocating for greater transparency in the office, including using data and analytics to assess charging decisions and outcomes. She said she would make the prosecution of high level violent and sexual crimes a top priority. “My career has been laser, laser-beamed on those most violent offenses.
Sarcone faced intense criticism for his prosecution of Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri, who was acquitted after being arrested while covering a protest for the newspaper.
Attorney and former Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kimberly Graham formally announces her candidacy for Polk County Attorney in 2022.
Assistant Polk County Attorney Laura Roan, a Democrat, officially jumped into the race for the office Thursday. While she comes from within Sarcone’s office, a position she says she’s held for roughly four months, Roan made clear her candidacy will be her own.
Longtime Polk County Attorney John Sarcone has announced he's retiring. Sarcone faced intense criticism for the prosecution of a Des Moines Register reporter. An assistant county attorney and a defense attorney have joined the race to replace him.
Adel and Gunnigle both ran on platforms of reform.
Adel was appointed as county attorney in October 2019 after Bill Montgomery was selected to sit on the Arizona Supreme Court.