"He won the 47 th District New York Senate seat easily last Tuesday, with 91.6 percent of the vote. Republican Charlotte Friedman had 7.6 percent. He was sworn in the next day will serve the remainder of Hoylman-Sigal's term, which ends at the end of the year, but he plans to run for a full term. The primary election will be June 23 and the general election November 3. The district, on Manhattan's West Side, is heavily Democratic and has a large LGBTQ+ population."
"At a moment when Donald Trump and his allies are doubling down on division, cruelty, and attacks on fundamental freedoms, New York must be a bulwark. In Albany, I will fight relentlessly to lower the cost of living and protect quality of life - expanding affordable housing and tenant protections, strengthening public safety while investing in mental health and supportive services, improving transit reliability and accessibility, and defending core rights, including LGBTQ+ New Yorkers' freedom to live safely, openly, and without fear."
Erik Bottcher won the 47th District New York State Senate special election with 91.6 percent of the vote and succeeded Brad Hoylman-Sigal. Bottcher left the New York City Council and was sworn in to serve the remainder of the term through year-end, with plans to run for a full term in the June primary and November general elections. The Manhattan West Side district is heavily Democratic and has a large LGBTQ+ population. Bottcher positions New York as a bulwark against division and attacks on freedoms and prioritizes lowering the cost of living, expanding affordable housing and tenant protections, strengthening public safety while investing in mental health and supportive services, improving transit, and defending LGBTQ+ rights.
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