Gay NYC Council member Erik Bottcher drops U.S. House bid, will run for state Senate instead
Erik Bottcher ends his congressional bid to run for New York State Senate District 47 to focus on housing, mental health, environment, and state leadership.
Gay NYC councilman running for Congress says America is at a crossroads
Erik Bottcher frames his congressional candidacy as a generational test of democracy, calling for new leaders to reject hatred, defend civil rights, and energize the fight.
This gay politician just set a fundraising record as he files for congressional run - LGBTQ Nation
Erik Bottcher, a 46-year-old NYC Council member representing Chelsea, West Village and Hell's Kitchen, filed to run for Jerry Nadler's seat and raised nearly $700,000.