"Tonight, the people of the 47th District made a clear choice for progress, integrity, and leadership that shows up, Bottcher said in a written statement on election night. I'm deeply grateful to every voter, volunteer, and neighbor who believed that government should work harder for working families and I'm excited to get to work. Bottcher vowed to be a relentless advocate for safer streets, more affordable housing, reliable transit, and an economy that rewards work and treats people with dignity."
"City Council Member Erik Bottcher, the co-chair of the Council's LGBTQIA+ Caucus, easily won the Feb. 3 special election to replace Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal in the state Senate, defeating Republican Charlotte Friedman by a wide margin, according to unofficial results."
Democrats swept two special elections for Manhattan state legislative seats on Feb. 3. City Council Member Erik Bottcher won the 47th Senate District with about 91.8% of the vote (just over 11,200 votes) to Republican Charlotte Friedman's 7.5% (920 votes) with more than 86% reporting. Bottcher will represent the west side of Manhattan from Manhattan Valley to Greenwich Village and pledged to advocate for safer streets, more affordable housing, reliable transit, and an economy that rewards work. Keith Powers won the Assembly seat vacated by Harvey Epstein, defeating Republican/Conservative Joseph Foley. Epstein now serves on the City Council.
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