"Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg started off 2025 with rocky news. His successful hush money case against Donald Trump was reduced to an unconditional discharge. The case made him into the highest profile district attorneys in the country and a boogeyman for conservative pundits. It also teed Bragg up in overwhelmingly Democratic Manhattan for a strong shot at reelection after a first term marred by controversy and numerous calls for the governor to take the extraordinary step of removing from office."
"His profile is unlikely to fade over in 2026 as his office continues its prosecution of Luigi Mangione, who stands accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside the New York Midtown Hilton in Manhattan. The starpower of his office, along with a stabilizing level of violent crime in the borough, allowed Bragg to draw a wide margin of electoral support for a first-term that was defined by a set of new progressive policies and a hard line on violent crime."
Alvin Bragg began 2025 after his hush-money conviction against Donald Trump was reduced to an unconditional discharge, raising his profile. The reduction did not prevent Bragg from securing reelection in Democratic Manhattan after a turbulent first term with controversy and calls for removal. Bragg defeated Patrick Timmins in the Democratic primary and won the general election with 73% of the vote; Republican Maud Maron received 21% and independent Diana Florence 6%. Bragg emphasizes public safety as his North Star, taking a hard line on violent crime and pursuing progressive policies. His office is prosecuting Luigi Mangione in the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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