Democratic socialist Salazar defeats Dilan; voters oust splinter Dems
Felder survives primary challenge
Democratic socialist Julia Salazar overcame intense scrutiny of her personal life to win the Democratic primary for a state Senate seat in Brooklyn while voters throughout the state punished a group of incumbent Democratic legislators they perceived as too friendly to Republicans.
Salazar, a 27-year-old first-time candidate, handily defeated eight-term incumbent Sen. Martin Dilan in New York’s 18th District on Thursday night, joining the ranks of leftist insurgents nationwide who have knocked out mainstream Democrats.
There is no Republican candidate running in the district in the general election, virtually guaranteeing her the seat.