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July 31, 2019

Melinda Katz Declared Winner of Queens DA Race, But Insurgent Tiffany Cabán Says "It's Not Over"
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In New York City, the Board of Elections certified Queens Borough
President Melinda Katz as the winner of the Queens district attorney
Democratic primary following a paper ballot recount. But the fight isn't
over, as her opponent, Tiffany Cabán, filed a lawsuit challenging the
results. Cabán, a 31-year-old public defender and Democratic Socialist
backed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders, originally
declared victory on election night, as early results put her ahead of
Katz by around 1,000 votes. Now just 60 votes separate the two. Cabán's
campaign says around 100 ballots were improperly dismissed during the
count.


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