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The Millennials Shaking Up New York Politics
Sunday, April 1, 2018
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| SUN | SUNLAND PARK | 120 | 0 | 2:30 PM | 12:30 PM | MDT |
Their targets this year aren’t Republican adversaries, they’re veteran Democratic incumbents
Suraj Patel, left, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, center, and Adem Bunkeddeko are challenging Democratic incumbents in New York City primaries this year. PHOTO: PATEL FOR CONGRESS/ERIN LEFEVRE FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL/ADEM FOR CONGRESS
Democratic candidates in New York City’s primaries this year are energized and growing in numbers. Their targets aren’t Republican adversaries, they’re veteran Democratic incumbents.
In Brooklyn, 30 year-old Adem Bunkeddeko, a recent Harvard Business School graduate, is taking on Rep. Yvette Clarke, who has held her House seat for 11 years. In Queens, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old former Bernie Sanders volunteer, is challenging Rep. Joseph Crowley, who is 55 years old and chair of the House Democratic Caucus. And in Manhattan, Suraj Patel, a 34-year-old lawyer and former Barack Obama aide, is running against Rep. Carolyn Maloney, 71, who has held her seat for 25 years.
Rep. Yvette Clarke has held her House seat for 11 years. PHOTO: STEPHEN VOSS FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Ms. Ocasio-Cortez drew a comparison to the Tea Party Republicans who ousted established conservatives in the wake of Mr. Obama’s 2008 presidential victory.
“We have a chance to do here in New York what happened to Eric Cantor, ” she said, referring to the Republican House Majority Leader’s defeat in Virginia by a right-wing insurgent in the 2014 primary.
Democrats are eager to channel Republican President Donald Trump’s low approval ratings into a strong showing in November. However, challenges to their own seats aren’t part of the playbook to regain control of the House, and Republicans are hoping it strengthens their candidates.
Chris Martin, spokesman for the GOP Congressional Committee, said contested primaries could hurt Democrats in general elections when candidates have to appeal to a broader electorate. “It ends up pulling mainstream candidates to the left,” he said.
InNew York City, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by seven to one, the winners of some Democratic primaries are considered de facto victors because ofthe lopsided party-registration numbers. Manhattan hasn’t had a Republican elected officeholder at the city, state or federal level since Michael Bloomberg first ran for mayor in 2001. Mr. Bloomberg later became an Independent.
New York City’s Democratic establishment has been able to handily hold off primary challengers in the past. For instance, Ms. Maloney won with more than 90% of the vote in 2016.
The old guard is sanguine about their chances. A spokesman for Mr. Crowley noted the longtime representative’s large past victory margins and said “this year will be no different.”
New York Rep. Joseph Crowley, left, is chair of the House Democratic Caucus. PHOTO: ALEX WONG/GETTY IMAGES
A spokeswoman for Ms. Clarke said the congresswoman is “an advocate on critical issues” and is “running on her record.”
A Maloney spokesman cited the lawmaker’s work bringing publicly funded health care to 9/11 responders and securing financing for the Second Avenue subway stations that opened last year.
“In these crazy times, I want someone who is going to fight for me and deliver,” said Jessica Lappin, a supporter of Ms. Maloney and a former Manhattan councilwoman. “I think it’s great when young people get involved, but at the end of the day, we need to elect the best people.”
New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney won re-election with more than 90% of the vote in 2016. PHOTO: AGATON STROM FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Primary candidates say this year is different: There are more of them, they are younger and more energized. They also have backing from new activist groups, and some have raised considerable money in a short period.
On the New York state level, five of the eight Democratic legislators who are part of a bipartisan majority coalition in the state Senate are facing primary challengers from a group of largely young candidates working in concert.
Largely first-time candidates under 40, these challengers at the state and federal levels say they are coordinating, helping each other strategize and fundraise as they take on politicians flush with campaign cash and aided by longstanding political relationships.
“What a lot of people learned from the Trump election is anyone can run,” said Monica Klein, a Democratic strategist and former aide to Mayor Bill de Blasio who is working on some of the state-level primaries. “The game has changed.”
The crowded Democratic primary landscape in New York City this year mirrors a national deluge of Democratic candidates declaring bids for office. A spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee said the party has fielded “viable candidates” in 99 of the 101 seats they consider competitive.
Mr. Patel, Ms. Maloney’s challenger, cited a “generational divide” among Democrats on issues such as criminal-justice, Wall Street regulation, and Mr. Obama’s Iran nuclear deal.
In an interview, he said he wants to help Democrats connect with working voters by making it easier for people to cast ballots and increasing turnout. He also favors legalizing marijuana and lowering college tuition costs, which he calls “absurd.”
“I think we need to turn the page,” Mr. Patel said.
Write to Mike Vilensky at mike.vilensky@dowjones.com
