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New York: Progressive Zephyr Teachout Wins Democratic Congressional Primary

HeadlineJun 29, 2016

Here in New York, progressive favorite Zephyr Teachout has won the Democratic primary for New York’s 19th Congressional District. Teachout has focused her message on tackling inequality, taking on Wall Street and combating political corruption. She and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders had endorsed each other in their respective campaigns. In 2014, she mounted a grassroots primary campaign to challenge New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, winning more than a third of the vote.

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