Donovan trounces Grimm; Rose dominates Democratic field
Michael Grimm’s dream of a comeback has crashed and burned.
The former congressmember, who tried to jump-start his political career after pleading guilty to a single count of tax fraud and spending seven months of an eight-month sentence behind bars, didn’t even come close in his attempt to win back his old seat, losing his bid by nearly a two-to-one margin.
Grimm had challenged his successor, current Rep. Dan Donovan, for the Republican nomination in the 11th C.D. which encompasses all of Staten Island and a swath of southwest Brooklyn from Bay Ridge to Gravesend, and for a long time, held a significant lead in the polls.