India Walton, a socialist candidate, stuns longtime incumbent in Buffalo mayor's race.

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Source: New York Times

A progressive challenger running her first campaign was poised on Tuesday to beat Buffalo’s four-term Democratic mayor in a primary upset that would upend the political landscape in New York’s second-biggest city and signal the strength of the party’s left wing.

The challenger, India B. Walton, is a former nurse and community activist who ran with the support of the Democratic Socialists of America and the Working Families Party. She was leading Byron Brown, a longtime member of the Democratic establishment, by 7 percentage points, or about 1,500 votes, as of midnight with all of the in-person ballots counted, according to unofficial results.

Should Ms. Walton, 38, win the primary and then triumph in the general election November — a likely result in heavily Democratic Buffalo — she would be the first socialist mayor of a major American city since 1960, when Frank P. Zeidler stepped down as Milwaukee’s mayor. She would also be the first female mayor in Buffalo’s history.

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[OldBaldy1701E]

1. I will break out the pom poms! Go Mrs. Walton!

Of course, I am not holding my breath, as that 's' word, in some quarters, is akin to saying you want to hunt and kill babies ( )

[johnthewoodworker]

2. I would encourage Buffalo Republican/Nazi's to follow Trumptard's advice and drink plenty

of bleach, and eat lightbulbs, in order to combat Covid-19 and socialism. Oh, and hang out with your friends.

[Marcuse]

3. The Republican Party in Buffalo is a non factor.

[sop]

4. I don't know anything about Buffalo politics, but will enough Democrats there support a black,

female, socialist candidate in the general election, or will a significant number cross over and vote Republican? This should be an interesting bellwether to gauge just how progressive the electorate is trending.

[Marcuse]

5. The Republicans did not field a candidate. Her only November opposition is an unknown independent.

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Only one other candidate – Scott Wilson – could appear on the November ballot after he filed on an independent line, but his designating petitions are being challenged at the Erie County Board of Elections. Now the results may spell the end of Brown's long career in Democratic politics as a Council member, state senator, mayor of New York's second largest city and even a stint as chairman of the state Democratic Party during Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's 2018 campaign.https://buffalonews.com/news/local/government-and-politics/india-walton-claims-upset-in-buffalo-mayoral-race-byron-brown-pins-hopes-on-absentees/article_0effac1a-d2e3-11eb-af3c-4be5cacd07aa.html

[AllaN01Bear]

6. omg , the worlds comink to an end . !!!!!

good luck ms.India B. Walton,

[Spazito]

7. *LOCKING*

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