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June 29, 2016

New York: Progressive Zephyr Teachout Wins Democratic Congressional Primary
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Here in New York, progressive favorite Zephyr Teachout has won the
Democratic primary for New York's 19th Congressional District. Teachout
has focused her message on tackling inequality, taking on Wall Street
and combating political corruption. She and Democratic presidential
candidate Bernie Sanders had endorsed each other in their respective
campaigns. In 2014, she mounted a grassroots primary campaign to
challenge New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, winning more than a third of
the vote.
Topics:New York

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