"This decision is rooted in where I believe I can do the most good immediately, Bottcher wrote in a statement. The State Senate is where critical decisions are being made on housing affordability, addressing the mental health crisis, safeguarding our environment, and defending New York from the Trump agenda. Bottcher will run to succeed another Manhattan elected, State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who is vacating his seat on Jan. 1st to take his post as the Manhattan Borough President."
"Bottcher, the co-chair of the City Council's LGBTQIA+ Caucus, raised nearly $700,000 in the first 24 hours of announcing his candidacy for the congressional run. Once Hoylman-Sigal officially vacates his seat, Gov. Kathy Hochul will call for a special election that will take place in the months following. In state special elections, instead of a primary, political parties select their nominees through an internal process,"
Erik Bottcher is ending his congressional campaign to run for the West Side State Senate seat being vacated by State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal. Hoylman-Sigal will assume the Manhattan Borough President post on Jan. 1, triggering a special election for the district. Bottcher cited the State Senate's role on housing affordability, the mental health crisis, environmental protection, and defending New York from the Trump agenda as reasons for the switch. Bottcher was among at least nine candidates who filed for Nadler's seat and raised nearly $700,000 in the first 24 hours of his congressional announcement. Party nominations in the special election will be decided internally, making the Democratic endorsement decisive in the heavily Democratic district.
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