Up and Down The Ballot, Progressives Score Wins in Western New York
In Buffalo, socialist India Walton scored a landmark win against a four-term incumbent mayor. In nearby Rochester, shakeups on the city council and county legislature could chart a new course for local politics.
Sam Mellins · July 19, 2021

India Walton defeated incumbent Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown in New York's June 22 primary | NY Working Families Party

Sam Mellins is senior reporter at New York Focus, which he has been a part of since launch day. His reporting… more
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