Kristin Gonzalez (Photo courtesy of Gonzalez)
Aug. 24, 2022 By Michael Dorgan
Kristen Gonzalez, a political novice and progressive candidate, has emphatically won the Democratic primary race to represent Senate District 59.
Gonzalez, a Long Island City resident who is backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, trounced the field by securing just over 58 percent of votes in Tuesday’s election, according to unofficial results from the city’s Board of Elections.
She beat out her nearest challenger Elizabeth Crowley, a former City Councilmember, by more than 25 percentage points with 99 percent of scanners reporting.
Gonzalez is now all but certain to secure the seat to represent Senate District 59, a newly-formed district that covers western Queens, north Brooklyn and parts of Manhattan.
“Today we really proved that socialism wins, we are not going anywhere, and we will not stop until we see a socialist slate across this city,” González said to her supporters at a Peruvian restaurant in Long Island City late last night, according to The City.
Gonzalez — a product manager for American Express — campaigned on left-wing issues such as climate change, increasing public school funding, canceling student debt, universal healthcare and taxing the rich to pay for affordable housing. She was also in favor of the state legislature’s “Good Cause” eviction bill, which would have prohibited most evictions and made it harder to raise rents.
Gonzalez had also garnered the support of the Working Families Party, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a plethora of left-wing elected officials.
Senate District 59 includes Astoria, Long Island City, Greenpoint, Williamsburg and parts of Manhattan (redistrictingandyou)
Meanwhile, Crowley, a Democratic moderate, conceded at LIC Bar on Vernon Boulevard.
“I think we ran a very good campaign, we just couldn’t compete against the forces coming against us,” Crowley said.
Crowley had the backing of Mayor Eric Adams, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams as well as congress members Ritchie Torres and Gregory Meeks.
It is the latest in a string of political defeats to Crowley, who lost a nailbiter in her run for Queens Borough president last year. She was also defeated for borough president in 2020 and lost her council seat in 2017 to Robert Holden.
Mike Corbett, a Murray Hill resident who had been endorsed by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, was third in the race with around 6.5 percent of the vote.
Unofficial results for Senate District 59 (Board of Elections)
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23 Comments
Sad day for democracy!
It is telling that upon winning she announced that it was a victory for Socialism, rather than a victory for the people.
New York has failed anybody who wants to raise a family or be a good person. Overrun by corruption from NYPD sergeants to everyday shops. People walk the streets that are murders. The man sitting next to you as you try to go to the park with your 3 year old has 90 felony charges and convicted of murder. Get out while you can. You can always come back when the army clears it.
truth..
Curious, if it so bad, why are so many people moving here? Maybe you’re just a miserable human being? You’re free to go as well.
Don’t be miserable when you get mugged by lehoodie jaaaames.
Families w/ kids, big companies are leaving NY. Minimum wage workers are moving here. Study economics dummy
You’re welcome to leave anytime. We don’t need you or your negativity. Thanksbye
Stop throwing around the word “Socialism”. 90 percent of the people who say “Socialism, Communism, Capitalism etc.” don’t know what they stand for and their meaning.
Yep. Some people mistakenly think Socialists help the poor. It is the opposite. Socialists are the wealthy, intellectual elite. Their policies will harm residents of public housing. That is where most inmates will return to when Rikers is emptied. That is where senior church ladies are afraid to go outside after dark as the police are defunded. That is why she lost in the entire strip between and including the Queensbridge & Ravenswood Houses.
Congratulations Comrade!
After an AmEx stint, OnlyFans was a better fit for her career. But here she is. She convinced me that it does not take much to be a Senate member though.
This country is going to hell.
Brainwashed little tramp that has no business being in any role of government. Probably a closet Commie
Misogynistic much
Ok Boomer
You’re welcome to leave anytime. I’m sure you’ll do better in a place like Hungary or maybe Russia.
You own the place comrade???
All she knows about socialism is wearing over sized jackets and repeating ideological slogans. “Free this, free that…” She would not make it more than a week in a true socialist country but voters here are so gullible. Dummies believe someone working at a globalist bank and making almost 200K a year would fight for the poor. All I smell is fraud. As the great president Brandon once said: “What a smart son of a brick!”.
Banking Managers do not make $200k a year. VPs do and She is too young to be a VP. She makes at most $75K a year. I dont care for her either, and did not vote for her, but at least know what you’re talking about. It’s clear you don’t.
Let’s go Angelica!
Former NYC Council member Elizabeth Crowley lost her most recent contest for public office, this time State Senate, This comes as no surprise to anyone who has followed her career. Ms. Crowley previously ran and lost in a 2012 Congressional Primary, 2020 special election followed later that year by a primary for Queens Boro President Perhaps it is time for this career politician, to give up trying to return to the public payroll..
Larry Penner
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Only 13,000 votes were cast for her yest the assumption is that the majority of residents all want socialism in the city.
Gonzalez and her DSA friends are indeed well organized to win local elections where a minority of votes determine the outcome but please don’t assume that they speak for the vast majority of residents.
They may not speak for the majority, but they now hold sway over the majority. This is all due to the inertia and cowardice of the majority.